[Election-Methods] Partisan Politics

[Fred Gohlke]

Good Afternoon, David

re: "How would you do better?"

Well, for starters, I'd ponder ways to empower the electorate by 
harnessing our nature and de-emphasizing partisanship.  I'm sure there 
are many ways that can be done.  You'll find an outline of one 
possibility at

[Election-Methods]
Selecting Leaders From The People
Monday, February 4th, 2008


re: "Somehow that is a disconnect from what I had said."

Perhaps.  I, too, sometimes get the sense that we are talking at cross 
purposes.  My purpose is, and has been, to call attention to the dangers 
inherent in allowing two political parties to maintain a stranglehold on 
our nation's political infrastructure. I offered a brief overview of the 
problem in my initial post on this topic:

[Election-Methods]
Partisan Politics
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

Fred