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| Re: ..just another day.... said by Necronomikro  :That's fine, but, if we do impeach bush, remove all of the members of congress and the judges, make sure you don't just go ahead and put democrats there instead - they're just as corrupt, as a whole. Make them independant, and BAN POLITICAL PARTIES! POLITICAL PARTIES == POLITICAL MACHINES == SHOULD BE ILLEGAL! I don't think I agree that banning and/or abolishing political parties is either necessary, or desirable. In fact, it is probably not even possible. The tendancy of like-minded people to form political associations and alliances to collectively promote, or protect, a common goal is akin to a natural law. I understand your inference that altruism and preservation of our constitutionally protected freedoms should be the guiding hand and focus of the political process and its various participants.
I do think a reformation of the Federal Elections Committee, and the election laws governing access to the ballot by third party candidates, is a basic requirement for any effective diversity in representation to gain a foothold.
It is crucial to the survival of our political system that the use of any electronic voting machine not based on public, open-source software, verified and certified by open, public, neutral third party access and review of both hardware and software design should be disallowed and prohibited immediately.
Corporate contributions of every type and description to political candidates and/or parties, whether directly or through lobbyists, should be prohibited. No exceptions! While corporations may have standing as a legal persona due to convenience/necessity in providing for governance of their public conduct and interactions in commerce, they should not be afforded the same standing and or protection with regard to access to the political process as a natural person. Their inherent construction and objectives combined with political purpose and access are detrimental to the common good, and ultimately subvert the rights of the people. |
