Should the US have a third party?

Undertoad · 11-22-2011, 10:37 AM

Well you've put out NOTA as a voting alternative, and now you've determined that it means "no governance". As opposed to what it normally means: "Neither of these bozos, let's roll again with two new selections".

Whatever is offered to the voters must be transparent and obvious. Tyranny is the outcome of elections that don't represent the will of the voters.

henry quirk · 11-22-2011, 11:16 AM

"Whatever is offered to the voters must be transparent and obvious."

Can't see how implementing binding NotA and banning political parties (no party politics) does anything but make things more transparent and obvious.

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"Tyranny is the outcome of elections that don't represent the will of the voters."

Giving voters a choice beyond the lesser of two evils/incompetents, and, removing the obfuscating shadow cast by parties, it seems to me, does nothing but clarify and extend 'the will of the voters'.

View Poll Results: Does the US need a third party?
Yes, anything is better than the two we have now	6	33.33%
No, the Democrats and Republicans were good enough for grandpa, and they're good enough for me	0	0%
Nice thought, but impossible to implement for a variety of reasons	7	38.89%
No, what we need is a revolution	3	16.67%
Huh? Who me? I dunno	2	11.11%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

11-22-2011, 11:16 AM	#2
henry quirk maskless: yesterday, today, tomorrow Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,162	"Whatever is offered to the voters must be transparent and obvious." Can't see how implementing binding NotA and banning political parties (no party politics) does anything but make things more transparent and obvious. # "Tyranny is the outcome of elections that don't represent the will of the voters." Giving voters a choice beyond the lesser of two evils/incompetents, and, removing the obfuscating shadow cast by parties, it seems to me, does nothing but clarify and extend 'the will of the voters'. __________________ like the other guy sez: 'not really back, blah-blah-blah...'

11-22-2011, 10:37 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Well you've put out NOTA as a voting alternative, and now you've determined that it means "no governance". As opposed to what it normally means: "Neither of these bozos, let's roll again with two new selections". Whatever is offered to the voters must be transparent and obvious. Tyranny is the outcome of elections that don't represent the will of the voters.

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