Good Afternoon, Tim
As I said in an earlier post:
It is not my intention to ban political parties. To
attempt to do so would not only be futile, it would be
unhealthy. We have a tendency to align ourselves with
others who believe as we do ... and that's a wholesome
trait. In addition to helping us hone our views, it adds
the force of numbers in support of our beliefs. The
problem in America is not political parties, it is
allowing political parties to usurp control of our
political process.
You refer to laws, and congressional practices and rules that favor parties and say you don't see any good argument for the idea that most of these rules are unconstitutional.
There is no suggestion that they are unconstitutional but they are important factors for us to consider. Right now, though, they are simply part of the amorphous mass of details which impinge, to a greater or lesser degree, on finding a better method of selecting the people who represent us in our government. As we proceed, the precise laws, practices and rules which would be affected by our deliberations need to come up for discussion. I hope, as we proceed, you will mention any specific laws, rules and practices which might affect our debate.
Am I correct in inferring that you, too, see some of those practices as deleterious to good government?
Fred |
