Comments on: An Open Letter to the Democratic Party

By: headbang8

headbang8 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:09:09 +0000

Listen up, America. You are now the oldest republic on the planet. And your political system is creaking with age.

Here’s a tip. Proportional representation based on the population as a whole, not on geographic electorates. It encourages all parties to co-operate in order to achieve their varied agendas, rather than forcing candidates into a war of attrition just to ensure political survival.

Of course, it means rewriting parts of the constitution. Many wise people contributed to the original constitution, and their wisdom should be respected. Some of them were batshit crazy, too; and some of that craziness has leached into American political soil. Get rid of it.

Otherwise, you will find intelligent, thoughtful Americans leaving your shores. Happily. A certain Mr. Dellavedova springs to mind.

America, thank you for listening. (You were listening, weren’t you?)

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By: arizaphale

arizaphale — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:26:37 +0000

Extremely well said. Once again I say this public process of choosing a candidate is extremely divisive and a waste of money. If they're going to ask you to support 'the party's nominee', why have primaries in the first place? (er.. no pun intended) arizaphale's last blog post..Heat Continues

By: KathyF

KathyF — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:19:39 +0000

I have to say I agree with you, though not necessarily for the same reasons. I've come to the conclusion these last few weeks that I am a human first, a Democrat second, and as a human, I cannot vote for someone whose morals I have come to question. KathyF's last blog post..Brought To You By The Letter E

By: Jessica K

Jessica K — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:26:23 +0000

I wish more Americans were willing to vote for the person rather than the party. Sadly it just doesn't happen much. Wouldn't it be lovely to hear candidates talk about ISSUES for a change? Every election since I've been able to vote ('96) has been 100% superficial. All we get to know are the details of their personal lives, never their stance on the country's problems. ugh. Jessica K's last blog post..Field Trip Double Doozie

By: courtney

courtney — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:46:20 +0000

Oh, well said, Chris. I couldn't agree more with every point you make. I'm a registered independent because I like to vote for the person, not the party, even though the vast majority of my support goes to liberals. I think the American political system would be much better if more people would start thinking for themselves and not vote along party lines. Asking you to support an unspecified candidate is pure insanity. courtney's last blog post..Vacation, All I Ever Wanted; Vacation, Had To Get Away