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 Democrat. As it happens, this is pretty > meaningless, because the vote is secret, and you can vote > for whomever you like. > <sigh> You know, this isn't rocket science. All you have to do is read, not cut and paste selectively in what appears to be a deliberately polemical way. I had already made my point about state conventions, then went on to write what you've quoted. Again you've quoted me out of context. This particular reference is to voting following the primaries. Was it that hard to figure out, or are you your own worst enemy when it comes to understanding what others write? > > If you were referring to primaries, then why did you say that > affilliation was "meaningless, because...you can vote for whomever you > like"? This is clearly false, even in primaries. And you never did > respond to the question of why your statement, "[i]n the U.S. every > voter registers for a party (or as an independent)", was not false on > its face, given that not all states require registration in a party to > participate in primaries, much less the general election. > Because I thought it was a dumb question, if you really insist on an answer. If you want me to be tactful, give me room to be tactful. > > Clarifyingly, > > Stephen > Be careful what you ask for. You might get it. Clarification, in this case. -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland “We do not think that there is an incompatibility between words and deeds; the worst thing is to rush into action before the consequences have been properly debated…To think of the future and wait was merely another way of saying one was a coward; any idea of moderation was just an attempt to disguise one’s unmanly character; ability to understand a question from all sides meant that one was totally unfitted for action.” – Pericles about his fellow-Athenians, as quoted by Thucydides in “The Peloponessian Wars” Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
