O'Dannyboy Posted November 5, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,454 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/02/1969 Share Posted November 5, 2008 As we already know the election process as it is has been structured to favor the wealthy and influential but it seems also to favor the two major political parties as well. According to the author anyone running against the two major parties have to virtually bend over backwards to comply with the huge array of hurdles imposed by none other than the two incumbent/embedded parties. So now it appears you must be more than wealthy to ascend to higher office but you must be well connected AND beholden to the major parties. It there no wonder the nation is so polarized? Is there no wonder we are stuck with a an endless batch of cretins running our nation into the ground? Is there and wonder why our choices for President always seem to end up an ultimatum forcing us to choose between the lesser of two evils each and every time? Something must be done to weed out the unwanted without having to turn lead into gold. We need options not edicts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted November 5, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.09 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted November 5, 2008 As we already know the election process as it is has been structured to favor the wealthy and influential but it seems also to favor the two major political parties as well. According to the author anyone running against the two major parties have to virtually bend over backwards to comply with the huge array of hurdles imposed by none other than the two incumbent/embedded parties. So now it appears you must be more than wealthy to ascend to higher office but you must be well connected AND beholden to the major parties. It there no wonder the nation is so polarized? Is there no wonder we are stuck with a an endless batch of cretins running our nation into the ground? Is there and wonder why our choices for President always seem to end up an ultimatum forcing us to choose between the lesser of two evils each and every time? Something must be done to weed out the unwanted without having to turn lead into gold. We need options not edicts. I SO agree, Dannyboy. When the conventions were over I remember asking a lot of people "is this the best we can select...considering all of the talented, well qualified people in this country?" I was never crazy about any of them, until the selection of Palin, and I actually voted for HER, not McCain. No regular citizen could ever get elected to the Presidency and that's NOT how it was meant to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Parker Posted November 5, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 4,273 Content Per Day: 4.85 Reputation: 1,855 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/17/2021 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/03/1955 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Term limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Biblicist Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 You can not force someone to run for office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Dannyboy Posted November 5, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,454 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/02/1969 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 You can not force someone to run for office. Did I miss something? I don't think anyone was implying that we should or could. The problem I was pointing out was that should anyone decide they would like to run their chances are vastly compromised by the laws instated to protect incumbents from both major political parties. As for term limits they would, sadly, have to be passed by the very same people we wish to weed out. There is no incentive for them to shorten their own political careers despite their receiving retirement pay and health care for only 4 years service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Parker Posted November 5, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 4,273 Content Per Day: 4.85 Reputation: 1,855 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/17/2021 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/03/1955 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Term limits must be passed on the state level first. Then it will be possible to put people in office who actually support the will of the people. It will take a Constitutional amendment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted November 5, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.09 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted November 5, 2008 Term limits. My two most favored words in the English language.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing Posted November 5, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 400 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 1,903 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 15 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/20/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/19/1942 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Term limits. EXACTLY ! Think John Murtha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillingToDie Posted November 5, 2008 Group: Senior Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 29 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 710 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 8 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/01/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/16/1984 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I for one would like to see the Libertarian and Green parties be actual contenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Dannyboy Posted November 6, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,454 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/02/1969 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 According the the author some states wont even allow these parties on the ballot thanks to laws written by the two major parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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