[EM] secret ballots and proxy voting

[Richard Fobes]

On 4/11/2013 1:30 PM, Fred Gohlke wrote:

...

 > We are engulfed in the corruption and destructiveness inherent in party
 > politics. Surely the bright people on this site can come up with a
 > better alternative. Instead, they seem committed to perpetuating it.
 >
 > Why is that?

This forum focuses on understanding election methods.

I believe that other publications (including Democracy Chronicles) and 
other "forums" -- especially presentations at conferences and meetings 
-- provide a better "platform" for _advocacy_ (regarding adopting the 
better election methods we discuss here).

I, and I presume others here, are having success pursuing those other 
alternatives.

Richard Fobes



On 4/11/2013 1:30 PM, Fred Gohlke wrote:
> Richard Fobes wrote:
>
> "In politics the "power nodes" are the political parties. They are much
> easier to control than the voters.
>
> Even the members of Congress are a bit too numerous to control, so
> "special interests" (the biggest campaign contributors) make their deals
> in backroom meetings with committee members. Then (under threat of
> withdrawal of money from election campaigns) the "majority whip" ensures
> that all Congressmen from that party vote the way the party arranged to
> vote."
>
> Why does this site not address the travesty Fobes describes?
>
> We are engulfed in the corruption and destructiveness inherent in party
> politics. Surely the bright people on this site can come up with a
> better alternative. Instead, they seem committed to perpetuating it.
>
> Why is that?
>
> Fred Gohlke