Comments on: It’s Official

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:53:30 +0000

It has all devolved into grubbing for money. If you can’t get money,you can’t run. If you do get money, people want a return on their investment.

William Proxmire was a Senator from Wisconsin for 32 years. He spent less than $200 on his last two campaigns – the cost of filing and postage to return contributions. He didn’t believe it. No one today has that kind of confidence in their ability.

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:22:34 +0000

Oh yeah! 😀

You can tell the smart politicians… they are the ones who don’t get caught! 😉 LOL

NO such animal as an *honest* politician these days. The rest of the crooks wouldn’t give an honest one a chance in hell. A few of the still sitting older (16+ years) poli’s are somewhat honest… but far and few between, and even then, they can’t do anything anyway.

Sad.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:59:38 +0000

Intelligence in a politician would be something of a shocking change.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:01:44 +0000

thanks, gregg. that was the table i had seen, but i couldn’t remember for sure.

i haven’t got a problem with many greens not knowing a lot of stuff about the environment, just so long as elected greens are smart enough to listen to those experts who do know stuff about the environment [and also smart enough to avoid the charlatans too]. no one politician can be an expert on every single issue. all i require is smarts and the proper focus [environment good, war bad, just for example].

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:32:29 +0000

I would assume that it’s a standard “far left” Democratic stance, i.e. left of center, but not by much.

By: Moi ;)

Moi ;) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:47:14 +0000

Wow, no Ralphie????? KEWL!! Another Choice!!!

Now I gotta go check out her education type stuff….

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:32:03 +0000

Thanks for the word on the ballot, Gregg.

Steve’s concern is specifically with environmental issues, and the fact that many people who espouse causes do it for emotional reasons. There’s nothing wrong with that, but a lack of knowledge on the issues that the party is supposed to represent weakens the perception of the party in the eyes of the public. Greens will get no credit for actual knowledge of environmental issues, because it is assumed, but will have real problems if they don’t have that knowledge.

By: Gregg Jocoy

Gregg Jocoy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:31:51 +0000

There are 22 ballot qualified political parties in Florida, and the Green Party is one of them. McKinney will be on the Florida Ballot this fall as the Green nominee. To see all the states where the Green Party is on the ballot, just check out this link. Hope that helps hipparchia Steve, while I agree that many of we Greens know less than we realize, we do have any number of exceptionally well qualified and broadly educated Greens both running and more "behind the scene" folks. With sixteen years in Congress and eight in the Georgia legislature, surely you don't think Congresswoman McKinney is less well versed on important topics than the average bear.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:50:35 +0000

That’s 20th century thinking, Map. In the 21st century you can win even if you lose.

Instant runoff elections, proportional representation, direct elections – all very “quaint” last-century ideas.

By: mapaghimagsik

mapaghimagsik — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:17:42 +0000

I’m torn by this, and because of our system — I really wish we had a form of proportional voting (Its so un-American, I know, you’re either a WINNER or a LOSER).