Alex Small wrote: > OK, not so many that you get a 4-page ballot > like San Francisco had last year (they voted on what type of coffee to > allow, if I'm not mistaken), but enough so that it isn't just "same old > vs. same old, with those other kooks that have no chance (aka Third > Parties)".
I thought the coffee question was in Berzerkeley, but I could be wrong. > Now, whether you worry about turkeys, Hitler-Stalin-Washington polarized > scenarios, lukewarm Al Gore bland inoffensive candidates, or whatever, I > hope we all agree that it would be better to have more options competing > in the marketplace of ideas. How to take steps toward this? It looks like this thread is about to wind up, Godwin's Law having been invoked and all. But I think I agree with Alex's entire post, which is probably unusual for this list. Bart ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
