Comments on: The lying of politics, and vice versa http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/24/the-lying-of-politics-and-vice-versa/ Same old blog, brand new place Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:09:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: skywalkerjlp http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/24/the-lying-of-politics-and-vice-versa/comment-page-1/#comment-27973 skywalkerjlp Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:50:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/24/the-lying-of-politics-and-vice-versa/#comment-27973 In the United States, voter registration has never been higher (70 % of the eligible voters ) and yet there has been a steady DECLINE in voter turnout. We had a more than 10 % spike last election after Bin Laden released his video 2 days before the election, and I'm sure there will be another spike this year when Obama becomes the next President. This may placate the masses for a while, but nothing has actually changed. In this day and age of modern technology, a NATIONAL POLL - instituted so the masses can be actively involved in their REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY on a weekly basis, adding in their 2 cents on all the major issues of the week - is the best remedy for ailing voter discontentment. Of course there is probably not one elected official who would ever WANT such a thing, and that has more to do with the FACT that we are a FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC ( google United States, Wikipedia, first sentence ) and NOT a representative democracy. The PEOPLE want to be heard, my most distinguished and learned gentlemen and ladies, or so many of them would not be registering. If you truly want the people to feel positive about politics in general, why not give them an opportunity to become actively involved, say once a week, allowing them to voice their opinions on the major issues. When that day comes to pass, you will have solved voter discontentment in the United States. In the United States, voter registration has never been higher (70 % of the eligible voters ) and yet there has been a steady DECLINE in voter turnout. We had a more than 10 % spike last election after Bin Laden released his video 2 days before the election, and I’m sure there will be another spike this year when Obama becomes the next President. This may placate the masses for a while, but nothing has actually changed. In this day and age of modern technology, a NATIONAL POLL – instituted so the masses can be actively involved in their REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY on a weekly basis, adding in their 2 cents on all the major issues of the week – is the best remedy for ailing voter discontentment. Of course there is probably not one elected official who would ever WANT such a thing, and that has more to do with the FACT that we are a FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC ( google United States, Wikipedia, first sentence ) and NOT a representative democracy. The PEOPLE want to be heard, my most distinguished and learned gentlemen and ladies, or so many of them would not be registering. If you truly want the people to feel positive about politics in general, why not give them an opportunity to become actively involved, say once a week, allowing them to voice their opinions on the major issues. When that day comes to pass, you will have solved voter discontentment in the United States.

]]> By: John Quimby http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/24/the-lying-of-politics-and-vice-versa/comment-page-1/#comment-27963 John Quimby Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:38:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/24/the-lying-of-politics-and-vice-versa/#comment-27963 Hmmmm. I'm disappointed with the Obama campaign for needlessly playing this way. Doc I also heard this story and a quote from Obama that he stood by the comments in the flyer. I'm not sure what to make of that. Good strategy that he not deny or plead ignorance. But bad policy that this kind of thing is going on, It can't help him. Hmmmm.

I’m disappointed with the Obama campaign for needlessly playing this way.

Doc I also heard this story and a quote from Obama that he stood by the comments in the flyer. I’m not sure what to make of that.

Good strategy that he not deny or plead ignorance. But bad policy that this kind of thing is going on, It can’t help him.

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