From: Anton Sherwood (dasher@netcom.com)
Date: Mon Sep 08 1997 - 19:21:42 MDT
Abraham Moses Genen writes
: If those we elect become corrupt than we must blame ourselves for
: permitting conditions to occur which encourages corruption. Our options
: are to remove those who become corrupt and fail to represent us
: adequately, and correct the defects in the system that allows and/or
: provides the environment for corruption.
When we talk about the defects inherent in collective government,
someone always says "This is a democracy, you can work within
the existing system."
: For those who complain that too many of us do not vote and claim in
: defense that their vote has no effect on the system, I say that every
: vote has an effect whether our candidates win or loose.
Yeah. If I had cast a vote against financing the 49ers' new stadium,
the mayor would have had to forge one more ballot in favor.
: It might be interesting to consider some sort of proportional
: representation system. ...
Yes indeedy. I heard that some major US cities adopted PR in
the Twenties, and then dropped it like a hot potato because it
let a Communist get elected here and there.
: Possibly, that plus major campaign reform and public financing might
: eliminate some of our administrative democratic problems?
Give the incumbents *more* control over elections?!
Here's major campaign reform: Get the govt out of the nomination game.
Deregulate the primaries. Print no names on the ballot (making
all votes write-ins).
Anton Sherwood *\\* +1 415 267 0685 *\\* DASher@netcom.com
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