On Jul 13, 2012, at 11:30 AM, Fred Gohlke wrote:
Good Morning, Dave
re: "Clones are a problem for Plurality, and primaries were
invented to dispose of clones within a party"
I'm not sure what clones are, but imagine they are multiple
candidates who seek the same office.
Yes, and looking alike they must share the voters who agree - a
disaster that is suppressible within a party via primaries in
Plurality. But primaries cannot suppress clones from different
parties - one big reason for going to a better voting method.
re: "Could say that if they have no voice they have no need of
anyone to speak to."
Who has the right to make that judgment? We can't say that until
those without a voice have a practical way to express themselves on
political issues.
I am not making a judgement. Those not ready to speak have no need
for "a practical way to express themselves".
re: "If there is an idea worth speaking about and no party is
interested, its backers could form a party."
Forming a party is the height of futility, as I'm sure you're
aware. As long as the major parties write the rules for our
electoral process, we will continue to have a closed system.
Slavery was worth speaking about in the early US - and sufficient for
speaking about. So the Republican party was born. Soon they became a
major party able to elect presidents, in a two-party system where the
Whigs were soon forgotten.
Such as the Greens and Libertarians claim to have worthy ideas.
Fred
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