Comments on: bitch-slapped again http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/02/07/bitch-slapped-again/ Politics of the People Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:59:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: bushtool http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/02/07/bitch-slapped-again/#comment-43645 bushtool Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:31:10 +0000 http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/02/07/bitch-slapped-again/#comment-43645 Our election systems need fixing too. People noticed there was a problem in the 2000 election. But here we are 8 years later and imo our election systems are much easier to manipulate today due to black box voting than 8 years ago. Every four years we hear about the electoral college system being archaic and obsolete. And every four years we use the system all over again. Hell, we don't even have a constitution that is being upheld anymore. And will our elected leaders do anything about that? It is not looking like they will. The problems are so many and so varied it is difficult to figure out where to start and what is a priority anymore. We are in deep doo-doo. Personally I try to work on how we elect our so-called representatives since they are the people that can make things happen like impeachment, fixing voter systems, primary election systems, Supreme Court appointments, etc., etc. I do this by volunteering my time to Washington Public Campaigns (www.washclean.org). As our system stands today, our representatives do not have much reason to represent us. It is much more important that they raise enough money and that they keep the media on their side promoting them to the public in a positive way. This website isn't going to fix anything. Only people working towards fixing things are going to fix things. <blockquote>"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step." Lao Tzu.</blockquote> Our election systems need fixing too. People noticed there was a problem in the 2000 election. But here we are 8 years later and imo our election systems are much easier to manipulate today due to black box voting than 8 years ago.

Every four years we hear about the electoral college system being archaic and obsolete. And every four years we use the system all over again.

Hell, we don’t even have a constitution that is being upheld anymore. And will our elected leaders do anything about that? It is not looking like they will.

The problems are so many and so varied it is difficult to figure out where to start and what is a priority anymore.

We are in deep doo-doo.

Personally I try to work on how we elect our so-called representatives since they are the people that can make things happen like impeachment, fixing voter systems, primary election systems, Supreme Court appointments, etc., etc. I do this by volunteering my time to Washington Public Campaigns (www.washclean.org).

As our system stands today, our representatives do not have much reason to represent us. It is much more important that they raise enough money and that they keep the media on their side promoting them to the public in a positive way.

This website isn’t going to fix anything. Only people working towards fixing things are going to fix things.

“The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.” Lao Tzu.

]]> By: Allen http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/02/07/bitch-slapped-again/#comment-43643 Allen Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:28:10 +0000 http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/02/07/bitch-slapped-again/#comment-43643 It's the same BS about the taxpayers paying for the primaries. They (both parties) rape us, and the Demo's more than the puggies. All votes for the primaries should be on mail in ballot. People who have to work during caucus hours are screwed. But you still pay for being screwed, don't we? Well, when is this web site, if ever, going to start raising hell and get this fixed? It’s the same BS about the taxpayers paying for the primaries. They (both parties) rape us, and the Demo’s more than the puggies. All votes for the primaries should be on mail in ballot. People who have to work during caucus hours are screwed. But you still pay for being screwed, don’t we?

Well, when is this web site, if ever, going to start raising hell and get this fixed?

]]> By: bushtool http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/02/07/bitch-slapped-again/#comment-43635 bushtool Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:09:09 +0000 http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/02/07/bitch-slapped-again/#comment-43635 Slim, <blockquote>*Can someone please tell me what “tax credits for the coal industry” have to do with any of this???</blockquote> I know why. Lobbyist and campaign money from the the coal industry is a big number. The money party works for them not us. And until we have public financing of campaigns, Congress works for them, not us. They pay them more than "the people" do. Slim,

*Can someone please tell me what “tax credits for the coal industry” have to do with any of this???

I know why. Lobbyist and campaign money from the the coal industry is a big number. The money party works for them not us. And until we have public financing of campaigns, Congress works for them, not us. They pay them more than “the people” do.

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