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Richard · 06-11-2014, 07:32

There is a difference between America's in-direct (POTUS) and direct (Congressional, state, local) electoral systems, and definite reasons behind why they were adopted, how they have evolved, and in what ways they impact our lives on both a more general (national, state) and a more personal (local) level.

In reading this thread, as American society - in general - seeks to promote a "get out and vote" philosophy as but a part of its participative democracy ideal within its constituted federal republic, are we now seeking to promote a sort of Mr Natural school of cynical thinking (Zap Comix circa 1970) towards our electoral systems?

"What's it all mean, Mr Natural?"
"Flakey, my boy, it don't mean s**t."

Personally, I, as but one voter, hope not. MOO.

And so it goes...

Richard

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Richard Quiet Professional Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NorCal Posts: 15,370	There is a difference between America's in-direct (POTUS) and direct (Congressional, state, local) electoral systems, and definite reasons behind why they were adopted, how they have evolved, and in what ways they impact our lives on both a more general (national, state) and a more personal (local) level. In reading this thread, as American society - in general - seeks to promote a "get out and vote" philosophy as but a part of its participative democracy ideal within its constituted federal republic, are we now seeking to promote a sort of Mr Natural school of cynical thinking (Zap Comix circa 1970) towards our electoral systems? "What's it all mean, Mr Natural?" "Flakey, my boy, it don't mean s**t." Personally, I, as but one voter, hope not. MOO. And so it goes... Richard __________________ “Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of (another)… There are just some kind of men who – who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.” - To Kill A Mockingbird (Atticus Finch) “Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.” - Robert Heinlein
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