[Election-Methods] Partisan Politics + Candidate selection

[Fred Gohlke]

Good Afternoon, Kevin

When reading, did you see the

"[Election-Methods] Selecting Leaders From The People"

post from February 4th?  A major impediment to selecting our leaders 
FROM the people is the role of political parties, and that led to the 
discussion on this thread.

The cited post outlined a method of selecting candidates by sifting 
through the entire electorate.  It is predicated on the fact that an 
individual's interest in politics waxes and wanes throughout their 
lives.  It describes a method by which anyone, at any time in their 
life, may pursue an interest in politics to the full extent of their 
desire and ability.

The method lets the people select representatives because of their 
individual qualities, rather than adherence to the dictates of a creed. 
  It has the effect you suggest because candidates do not need party 
backing.  They are elected on their merit.

When I drafted the outline, I called it 'Active Democracy', but at the 
suggestion of a friend interested in improving the quality of those who 
speak for us in government, I plan to change that label to 'Practical 
Democracy'.  He pointed out one of its great attributes is that it's a 
practical way to implement genuine democracy.  I like his statement that ...

"The only radical thing about Practical Democracy is that it is actually 
democratic."

I hope you enjoy the ideas and can offer a thoughtful critique.

Fred