Re: Voting and parties (was Re: [ZION] Cuba and Castro)

2002-10-24 Thread Jon Spencer
Never, or when you die, or when Christ returns, whichever comes first. Jon Cousin Bill wrote: At some point in the past, Mark wrote: Bill brings up an interesting point. Is it a good idea to work within a party in order to change it? Presumably the answer is yes. What if the party

Re: Voting and parties (was Re: [ZION] Cuba and Castro)

2002-10-23 Thread Cousin Bill
At some point in the past, Mark (and Marc) wrote: Marc: In the U.S. every voter registers for a party (or as an independent -- as I recall the rules vary considerably from Mark: What? You mean to say that you cannot vote in the US unless you register your preference? Is that true? And if

Re: Voting and parties (was Re: [ZION] Cuba and Castro)

2002-10-23 Thread Mark Gregson
If one defines a good Democrat as being someone who works within the party to bring about a better platform, select better leaders and elect better office holders (those that would agree with church teachings), then it would be possible to be a good Mormon and a good Democrat. Thanks to

Re: Voting and parties (was Re: [ZION] Cuba and Castro)

2002-10-23 Thread Paul Osborne
Cousin Bill If one defines a good Democrat as being someone who works within the party to bring about a better platform, select better leaders and elect better office holders (those that would agree with church teachings), then it would be possible to be a good Mormon and a good Democrat. Sounds

Re: Voting and parties (was Re: [ZION] Cuba and Castro)

2002-10-23 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Mark Gregson wrote: If one defines a good Democrat as being someone who works within the party to bring about a better platform, select better leaders and elect better office holders (those that would agree with church teachings), then it would be possible to be a good Mormon and a