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To: Taro who wrote (255783)	10/17/2005 1:16:44 AM
From: Amy J	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572903

RE: "You just cannot compare the two." I just did, but you didn't read it carefully. RE: "their parties receive extensive media carriage, right? How much of that is dedicated to stem cell research and what that is all about??"" If you reread my post, you'll note that it outlines steps that addresses this issue. People are not allowed to vote until they read, digest, and understand the information. They must pass a basic quiz before they can click "Next" to vote. RE: RE: "the level of knowledge with the general population about the common issues at stake is no doubt a hell of a lot better covered up to any election than the esoteric field of stem cell research and applications." I disagree. It was a marketing campaign, not a factual election. Research, studies and factual reports were not presented prior to the election on Bush. For example, there was no quiz that asked you factual questions before you could about his background: 1. Was Bush an alcoholic? 2. Did Bush fight in Vietnam? 3. Does Bush have financial experience managing budgets? People had an emotional negative reaction to Gore's personality, so he lost. It was a marketing campaign, not a factual election. So, if you reread my post, you'll see a quiz will be given that fights marketing spin and gets down to the nitty gritty facts. My proposal suggests an online system where people must answer factual questions about the person's background and experience (or in the case of stem cell, questions specific to stem cell research.) Take the marketing spin out of an election, and create a quiz so people can vote in an informed way. Have you seen California's voter's pamphlet? Basically, like that (where the two sides present their case) but followed with a quiz that tests your knowledge of the two sides' positions. The voting system is the problem, not the people. Regards, Amy J