Category: Election
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Original Intent
Our forefathers considered a direct democracy when crafting the Constitution and were reticent to adopt the model as they felt that minorities may not be properly represented. In our current system it seems the biggest concerns are special interests that use money and influence to buy political favors.
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Empowering the Vote
In America, we vote for our politicians based on what they say during their campaign. Once in office, they might do something other than what they said they would do during the campaign. This is a problem that is not easily fixed. Our system of governance needs careful examination.
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EDITORIAL: “The Idiots Guide to Gerrymandering,” or, “How to Win an Election Without Really Trying.”
Step One: Set your platform in such a manner as to ensure you get funding from the appropriate mix of special interests. … Allowing sitting politicians to redistrict their own regions is sort of like storing all the cookies in your kids room and saying “don’t eat any, because they are …
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EDITORIAL: The problem with primaries
… hard left or right positions to win the primaries (against centrists), will have to change their tune for the general election, and claim to be centrist, or campaign on Centrist issues and positions … The spin from party agendas and candidates is spinning integrity right out …