(June 21, 2014 at 4:29 am)Heywood Wrote:(June 21, 2014 at 3:05 am)Rhythm Wrote: Perhaps political parties with roots stretching nearly a century or more have failed to keep up with our changing societal awareness. Is it so surprising that antiques aren't offering you any modern conveniences (by way of analogy)?
I blame the voting system not the parties.
I often wonder how things would have turned out if we did instant run-off elections.
Clinton would not have been elected, nor Bush jr, under such a system. I am an advocate for alternative votes or instant run off elections.
how about putting a "NO" block on the ballot for all candidates?? After all, once the midterm and general elections roll around, we don't really "vote" (yea or ney); we're forced to choose.
I want both candidates to realize that I vote "NO" for them both. It won't change anything, and given that I don't believe the candidate gives two hoots in hell about why I chose them....so long as I did, it's probably a useless point.
But still, it would be nice to be able to vent my spleen instead of not choosing.....er....... voting at all.
People don't go to heaven when they die; they're taken to a special room and burned.
