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Re: Like England, can a third political party come along and challenge the ideol
Bright eyes....
as for your number one.... why would you think that having proportional respresentation would make it easier to get things done... you would have many more views of the problems and LESS getting done... Lets say there are 6% of the people who are 'green'... do you think they will agree to anything that is not 'green'?? Even if it is needed? They will obstruct all legislation... so now you need to get 50% from the remaining 94% to get something done in that area..
Yes, in many districts around the country that is true... where I am in Houston, almost all districts are 'taken'... they are either dem or rep (unless of course you are indicted because you are an ahole)... the primary election is when the candidates spend all their money.. they know if they win there they are 'in'... it is part of the gerrymandering crap that goes on...
Hmmm... maybe we should pass a law that would require each district to be as close to 50 -50 as possible.. THEN you would see some different candidates because they would have to appeal to the other side in the general.... in my district, the people are running as hard as they can to the right... we get the flaming nuts coming out and winning....
off subject... just because... my State senator is new... he went to the Texas Senate and proposed a bill (or rule, don't know).. it was against 'tradition', he was voited down I believe 36 to 1 (can't remember the total number.. .but he was the only vote for his side)... now, how can you get things done when even YOUR side thinks your a wacko
Bright eyes....
as for your number one.... why would you think that having proportional respresentation would make it easier to get things done... you would have many more views of the problems and LESS getting done... Lets say there are 6% of the people who are 'green'... do you think they will agree to anything that is not 'green'?? Even if it is needed? They will obstruct all legislation... so now you need to get 50% from the remaining 94% to get something done in that area..
Yes, in many districts around the country that is true... where I am in Houston, almost all districts are 'taken'... they are either dem or rep (unless of course you are indicted because you are an ahole)... the primary election is when the candidates spend all their money.. they know if they win there they are 'in'... it is part of the gerrymandering crap that goes on...
Hmmm... maybe we should pass a law that would require each district to be as close to 50 -50 as possible.. THEN you would see some different candidates because they would have to appeal to the other side in the general.... in my district, the people are running as hard as they can to the right... we get the flaming nuts coming out and winning....
off subject... just because... my State senator is new... he went to the Texas Senate and proposed a bill (or rule, don't know).. it was against 'tradition', he was voited down I believe 36 to 1 (can't remember the total number.. .but he was the only vote for his side)... now, how can you get things done when even YOUR side thinks your a wacko