Not really. The way it works now is that very, very few people are willing to vote *FOR* who they really want in one of the other parties or independents because they are too scared their vote will allow someone they DO NOT want to win will win (they are throwing their vote away). So they are "forced" to vote for someone else. This is why we are all trapped. The only way to prevent that is with IRV (instant runoff voting), so each voter can rank candidates. Then one can vote primarily for who he really want to win, and if they don't have a majority, that vote then goes to next rated candidate, and so on. With such a system, one's vote is never wasted.
Interesting. I've thought for a long time that we should have runoff voting. I've never considered the concept of instant runoff. Sounds like a pretty good idea. I have the same question as Wally. Wondering if this is currently being used anywhere.
Just wondering, where is that method being used today?
To be honest, I only made it through about 40% of the article. It actually only took about 10% to conclude that "burning this Muther to the ground" is the appropriate course of action. With a few exceptions, we haven't had a politician thet was worth a damn in my lifetime. Honest and politician are mutually exclusive.
Until voters can no longer be bribed by "entitlements", we are fighting a losing battle. Collapse and restructure are only a hair's breadth away from being the only viable remedy.
Max, half the voters aren't smart enough, by their own leaders admission, to bring a photo ID to the polling place. How do you think they're going to figure out I R V? Remember Chad?
Chad who? Was he a member here?
Hanging Chad? (Just a guess . . .)
We, the people, can come up with 100 good ways to change things but since the elected officials would have to vote on it and pass the necessary laws, it ain't gonna happen. They will no NOTHING to jeopardize their current way of life.
WE ARE DOOMED!
Call a Convention of States an propose amendments to the Constitution. Propose these Constitutional Amendments:
1. Change the Electoral College method or implement another.
2. Term limits for Congressmen and Senators (Including repeal of the 17th amendment. Give the Senate election back to the states legislatures like it was originally in the Constitution.)
3. Term limits for Supreme Court justices.
4. Balanced budget amendment.
5. Repeal of the 16th amendment, or more closely define the income tax system that can be used.
6. Pay raises for all three branches of the Federal government must be approved by popular vote every four years. No more voting their own raises.
I'm sure there are others, but I need to get back to work. Any amendments agreed upon by the Convention of States would be voted on by the states just like any other Constitutional amendment. 38 states must ratify to become law.
Let the rock throwing begin!!
Call a Convention of States an propose amendments to the Constitution. Propose these Constitutional Amendments:
1. Change the Electoral College method or implement another.
2. Term limits for Congressmen and Senators (Including repeal of the 17th amendment. Give the Senate election back to the states legislatures like it was originally in the Constitution.)
3. Term limits for Supreme Court justices.
4. Balanced budget amendment.
5. Repeal of the 16th amendment, or more closely define the income tax system that can be used.
6. Pay raises for all three branches of the Federal government must be approved by popular vote every four years. No more voting their own raises.
I'm sure there are others, but I need to get back to work. Any amendments agreed upon by the Convention of States would be voted on by the states just like any other Constitutional amendment. 38 states must ratify to become law.
Let the rock throwing begin!!
I hear ya Wally, and agree with these changes. However I wouldn't trust the delegates to the convention and they would have the power to do WAY more harm than good.
I agree with everything you said except giving the Senate election back to the states legislatures. Plus, you need to specify instant runoff voting in #1.
Hell will freeze over a few quadrillion times first, of course.
. They were there to prevent the states' powers from being swallowed up by the federal government. This was changed by the 17th Amendment.