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  •  A thought (4.00 / 2)

    In the future, we should thank these gentlemen by allowing them into the system a little more.

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    by KumarP on Sat Nov 13, 2004 at 09:57:22 AM PDT

    •  well, the libertarians certainly. (none / 0)

      i think there's a limit to how green we can go, but we could stand to be a bit greener, i think.

      to dispel any previous confusion arising from the sig before this,
      i'd like to reaffirm that this account is indeed dedicated to justice.

      by Tacoma Narrows on Sat Nov 13, 2004 at 10:27:50 AM PDT

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    •  As a Libertarian, I'd ask Dem grassroots (none / 0)

      Pressure Dem State Legislators to fight for:

      1. Put MultiPartisan bodies in control of State election machinery.

      The Wisconsin Libertarian designee on our State Elections Board, at my prompting, got rid of unauditable touchscreen systems long before the Democratic Party discovered the problem. We got this seat by taking over 10% in the 2002 Gov. race. (Hint to Gov. Doyle: unless the rules are changed, the 10% threshold gives Ed a strong incentive to run for Gov. again.)

      1. Reasonable ballot access requirements in all States. I'm less concerned here with Presidential Candidates than Party ballot status.

      2. Fair access to any matching fund scheme the State has in place.

      In WI, to get matching funds, you must take 6% of all Primary votes cast for your seat. Since smaller Parties are less likely to have upticket Primary races, our Assembly candidates are screwed unless they can convince all supporters to vote in the LP Primary, and forego contested Statewide Primaries. We face better funded candidates, whose fundraising is then doubled  with money drawn from taxpayers.

      This is a test of the Emergency Free Speech System.
      This is only a test.
      If this had been an actual emergency, I'd already be locked up.

      by ben masel on Sun Nov 14, 2004 at 01:00:01 AM PDT

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    •  Absolutely (none / 0)

      They seem to have behaved with real integrity here, in the interest of a functioning democracy.  And they would widen the spectrum of political debate, which can only be a good thing.

      by fuckthefuckingfuckers on Sun Nov 14, 2004 at 10:42:39 AM PDT

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