http://donklephant.com/2010/03/11/californias-prop-14-the-people-vs-the-parties/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://donklephant.com/2010/03/11/californias-prop-14-the-people-vs-the-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-638553 Rob Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:05:09 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=18172#comment-638553 The current system is flawed and it gives us ideological polarization in government as a direct result. The voting public is effectively presented with only two viable candidates chosen by ideological parties to represent their respective ideologies an thus the candidates we can choose between are beholden to party ideology and not the people. The voting public needs an honest chance to vote for a candidate that best represents their views. An oath of fealty to a party should not be a requirement to have an honest chance to get elected. Any system that reduces the ability of the parties to enforce that oath of fealty is a step in the right direction. Any oath of fealty should be to the voters, not the parties. The current system is flawed and it gives us ideological polarization in government as a direct result. The voting public is effectively presented with only two viable candidates chosen by ideological parties to represent their respective ideologies an thus the candidates we can choose between are beholden to party ideology and not the people. The voting public needs an honest chance to vote for a candidate that best represents their views. An oath of fealty to a party should not be a requirement to have an honest chance to get elected. Any system that reduces the ability of the parties to enforce that oath of fealty is a step in the right direction. Any oath of fealty should be to the voters, not the parties.

]]> http://donklephant.com/2010/03/11/californias-prop-14-the-people-vs-the-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-632749 Nancy Hanks Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:32:17 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=18172#comment-632749 Agreed!! Agreed!!

]]> http://donklephant.com/2010/03/11/californias-prop-14-the-people-vs-the-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-632518 David P. Summers Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:56:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=18172#comment-632518 An idea that is long overdue. The modern system needs more than people being forced to choose the lesser of two evils... An idea that is long overdue. The modern system needs more than people being forced to choose the lesser of two evils…

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