Comments on: How to Make Elections Competitive Again http://www.frumforum.com/how-to-make-elections-competitive-again Building a conservatism that can win again Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Oneon1isto http://www.frumforum.com/how-to-make-elections-competitive-again/comment-page-1#comment-55376 Oneon1isto Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:49:13 +0000 http://newmajority.dev.epublishing.com/?p=7126#comment-55376 Wait--he thinks empowering political parties are the way to democracy? Has he read the Federalist Papers? Has he seen the current state of affairs within the party system? They already fiercely spend their cash in strategic areas...I'm not entirely sure where this argument starts. I suppose I'll have to check out the podcast though. It'd be nice to toss up a transcript so that those of us taking a break at work can peruse. Wait–he thinks empowering political parties are the way to democracy? Has he read the Federalist Papers? Has he seen the current state of affairs within the party system?

They already fiercely spend their cash in strategic areas…I’m not entirely sure where this argument starts.

I suppose I’ll have to check out the podcast though. It’d be nice to toss up a transcript so that those of us taking a break at work can peruse.

]]> By: barker13 http://www.frumforum.com/how-to-make-elections-competitive-again/comment-page-1#comment-55363 barker13 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:25:12 +0000 http://newmajority.dev.epublishing.com/?p=7126#comment-55363 Listen. The problem with democracy is... er... democracy. Human nature. Median and below average IQs. Laziness. Ignorance. Not enough time. In other words, folks... REALITY. I used to be involved in local (county) politics here in New York. It was a cesspool of ignorance, corruption, greed, and stupidity - all wrapped in a bow of individual self-interest. Again... we call this state of affairs HUMAN NATURE. There's no way to "unbreak" the system because the system is... er... us. Human beings. A few wolves, lots of sheep. As noted on another thread, we're talking about a nation where the average American can't even discipline him/herself enough to eat reasonable amounts of food and get a reasonable amount of exercise. I hate to always be the wet blanket here, but someone has got to point out reality here. What "reforms" are going to create an educated, active, civic minded, ethical, informed, logical electorate...??? Hmm...??? BILL Listen. The problem with democracy is… er… democracy. Human nature. Median and below average IQs. Laziness. Ignorance. Not enough time.

In other words, folks… REALITY.

I used to be involved in local (county) politics here in New York. It was a cesspool of ignorance, corruption, greed, and stupidity – all wrapped in a bow of individual self-interest. Again… we call this state of affairs HUMAN NATURE.

There’s no way to “unbreak” the system because the system is… er… us. Human beings. A few wolves, lots of sheep. As noted on another thread, we’re talking about a nation where the average American can’t even discipline him/herself enough to eat reasonable amounts of food and get a reasonable amount of exercise.

I hate to always be the wet blanket here, but someone has got to point out reality here.

What “reforms” are going to create an educated, active, civic minded, ethical, informed, logical electorate…??? Hmm…???

BILL

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