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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (366510)	1/11/2008 5:36:06 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571785

In the end, it's a free marketplace of ideas. Those who can sell their ideas win out. Those who can't whine that the playing field isn't level. In the end you may be right. Note the recent shift to the left of the voters. Unfortunately, it's been pretty common that the better funded candidate usually wins. And they are funded in large part by special interests. That in conjunction with gerrymandering (on both sides) creates a "professional politician class" with the same tenure benefits that conservatives abhor in teachers. Public funding of elections and a law that requires sensible geographic voting districts would go along way to restoring "a more democratic republic". "Of the people, by the people, and for the people" to quote a Republican. Not of, by and for the special interest with the biggest bucks. But you are probably way too cynical to buy into change. So let's all just give it up.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (366510)	1/11/2008 5:38:30 PM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571785

>That's a cultural problem, not one that should be solved by government. No one else can solve it, and it needs to be solved. Mandatory voting would be a start. >I agree that society is way too focused on the trite and superficial. It's by design. > But the only way to solve that is to improve education and raise citizens who won't be easily swayed Which is why Republicans want to cut education and teach false things in schools like "intelligent design" -- improving education. >liars, cheaters, and swindlers. AKA Republicans? ;) > the end, it's a free marketplace of ideas. Those who can sell their ideas win out. Those who can't whine that the playing field isn't level. But if it isn't level, should we really shut up and pretend it is? -Z