I posted this link previously, but my solution is contained in this column:
http://www.insidevc.com/vcs/opinion/article/0,1375,VCS_125_1013185,00.html Summary of the key points: -- > No state-funded party primaries. The parties conduct their own nomination processes at their own expense. As part of this, parties would have the option of charging dues and requiring members to sign a statement of principles agreeing to the party's agenda. -- > When you register, you would no longer be asked to join a party. The question is really a violation of privacy anyway. You would join a party by contacting the party of your choice and joining. You could even join more than one party, if you wanted. Of course, you would be bound by a contract to that party, so you would open yourself to a potential lawsuit by belonging to more than one party. -- > Primary ballots (to select the two nominees, regardless of party affiliation, to advance to the general election) and general election ballots would not carry political affiliation with candidates names. Voters would need to be informed about candidates, their parties and their views. I believe over time, this would weaken the two major parties and allow for greater diversity of candidates, as well as, perversely, strengthen the parties. H. -----Original Message----- From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 8:14 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Nukes With this, I totaly agree. What we need to do is come up with a way to reduce party power, or eliminate it, without forcing such a change through laws that would just cause more red tape and open up further possilbilities of abuse from within the system. Anyone have any ideas? Todd ----- Todd for President Holding a can of worms and a can opener, for a better tomorrow. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:41 PM Subject: RE: Nukes > We need to rise up against the system that allows such agendas to take more > sway than doing the people's business. The problem isn't financial > contributions, or dumb elected officials -- it is political parties, parties > that pressure elected officials (and the parties carry a very big stick) > into putting partisan cause ahead of people causes. > > The biggest danger the republic faces is the unmitigated power of political > parties. > > H. ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
