01.31.05
Posted in politics at 11:26 am by
It struck me today that the Iraqis have one thing drastically up on us over in this country. Due to the current security situation, potential candidates for the election have been reticent to disclose their identity–and therefore, their political platform. The concern is that if they reveal their identity, they may be killed.
I propose we try this system in our country. We need to unleash some type of terrorist organization that threatens to kill any candidate that seeks election in this country. Then, what happens is come 2007, we don’t have the bevy of political candidates vying for election, or at least we only have the ones that are willing to risk their lives to get elected.
We’ll see fewer television political ads, candidates will be much quieter. In fact, wouldn’t it be great if the only campaigning we saw came when you entered the polls and saw a poster with two names and a bunch of political stances on important issues. Then, we could just choose which candidate fit our ideals best.
It would be the end to the domination of the two party system as we know it. It may sound to be a bit savage…but I think it just might work.
p.s. For anyone who was counting…happy 200th post to me.
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Posted in politics at 11:26 am by
It struck me today that the Iraqis have one thing drastically up on us over in this country. Due to the current security situation, potential candidates for the election have been reticent to disclose their identity–and therefore, their political platform. The concern is that if they reveal their identity, they may be killed.
I propose we try this system in our country. We need to unleash some type of terrorist organization that threatens to kill any candidate that seeks election in this country. Then, what happens is come 2007, we don’t have the bevy of political candidates vying for election, or at least we only have the ones that are willing to risk their lives to get elected.
We’ll see fewer television political ads, candidates will be much quieter. In fact, wouldn’t it be great if the only campaigning we saw came when you entered the polls and saw a poster with two names and a bunch of political stances on important issues. Then, we could just choose which candidate fit our ideals best.
It would be the end to the domination of the two party system as we know it. It may sound to be a bit savage…but I think it just might work.
p.s. For anyone who was counting…happy 200th post to me.
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Elise said,
January 31, 2005 at 12:11 pm
I say, let’s try it!
Congrats on the 200th post!
Adam said,
January 31, 2005 at 1:55 pm
Good idea. This would also at least lessen the importance of the primary goal of any elected official, namely, getting re-elected. They would be so thankful they survived the first time that they would want to focus on something else, like running the country, for a while. 200th huh? That’s alot, congrats.
Lara said,
February 2, 2005 at 10:59 pm
haha…why not. anything to get them to shut up.
(btw…*is a random visitor* )