Re: RE: [ZION] Voting and parties

2002-10-23 Thread Paul Osborne
For the last couple of years I've been toying with the idea of becoming a Democrat, although as a conservative and Constitutionalist I don't imagine I would be a very good Democrat. I think I understand a little bit what you are saying and we talked about it when I visited you. I'm torn

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

2002-10-23 Thread Cousin Bill
At some point in the past, Stephen wrote: To make sure the Democrats in an area don't band together and elect a Republican candidate who can't possibly win the general election, and vice versa. - This happens, I'm sure. I mentioned before that this is the way things

Re: [ZION] Voting and parties

2002-10-23 Thread Jon Spencer
In a primary election where people are voting to select a candidate to run in the general election, only members of a particular party should be able to select their party's candidate. At least, that is my opinion. Unfortunately, people with an agenda have changed this in many states. Of course,

Re: [ZION] Voting and Parties

2002-10-23 Thread Steven Montgomery
At 07:36 PM 10/23/2002, you wrote: IMO, I agree with President George Washington in his Farewell Address, that we should shun political parties. All they have done is divide the nation along a single line without as much as a care for actual platform. Too many people vote for a party, simply

Re: [ZION] Voting and Parties

2002-10-23 Thread John W. Redelfs
At 08:36 PM, Wednesday, 10/23/02, Gary Smith wrote: One more thing. We need to put term limits on all Congress. One term for Senate, two for House. Then we wouldn't have people fighting to keep themselves forever in office, and it would reduce the amount of voter bribes. New Senators and

RE: [ZION] Voting and parties

2002-10-22 Thread Larry Jackson
Mark Gregson: You mean to say that you cannot vote in the US unless you register your preference? Is that true? And if it is, what's the point of it? Since your vote is secret, why register a preference? ___ I do not recall living in a state where you had to declare a party

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

2002-10-22 Thread Stephen Beecroft
-Marc- In the U.S. every voter registers for a party (or as an independent -- as I recall the rules vary considerably from This is not correct. -Mark- What? You mean to say that you cannot vote in the US unless you register your preference? Is that true? No, it is not true. Many states do

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

2002-10-22 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Stephen Beecroft wrote: -Marc- In the U.S. every voter registers for a party (or as an independent -- as I recall the rules vary considerably from This is not correct. Please don't interrupt. If you read the whole post, I made clear that this was to vote in party conventions -- what you

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

2002-10-22 Thread Stephen Beecroft
-Marc- In the U.S. every voter registers for a party (or as an independent -- as I recall the rules vary considerably from -Stephen- This is not correct. -Marc- Please don't interrupt. Oops. My bad. I had thought this was John Redelfs' discussion list, not Marc Schindler's lecture hall.

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

2002-10-22 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Exactly. I was referring to state party conventions, what you call in US English, primaries. Stephen Beecroft wrote: -Marc- In the U.S. every voter registers for a party (or as an independent -- as I recall the rules vary considerably from -Stephen- This is not correct. -Marc-

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

2002-10-22 Thread Stephen Beecroft
-Marc- Exactly. I was referring to state party conventions, what you call in US English, primaries. Interesting. So, then, what did you intend to say when you wrote: So to say that my late father was a Democrat means that he was registered as a Democrat. As it happens, this is pretty

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

2002-10-22 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Stephen Beecroft wrote: -Marc- Exactly. I was referring to state party conventions, what you call in US English, primaries. Interesting. So, then, what did you intend to say when you wrote: So to say that my late father was a Democrat means that he was registered as a