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revamping the american voting system
*disco infiltrator*
post Oct 27 2005, 08:08 PM
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The two-party system we have now is unsatisfying to a large number of people. It only allows for two people to even get adequate representation, though our country is composed of many, many viewpoints. Someone may agree with only a couple issues the Republican way, but a majority of the others the Democratic way. That means if they vote Democratic, they have to sacrifice their opinion on the other issues. People have to pick and choose which issues they feel are most important.

To rid ourselves of this burden of frustration, I think it would be best if we completely removed our system of parties altogether. We should vote on each major issue that arises individually. We would elect people to put the majority outcome of each issue into law based on their legal background. We would still have a President and a Presidential administration (for things like war and things that need immediate action), but for environmental, economical, and cultural issues, the people themselves would vote on each thing. This already happens on the back of ballots, but it has no influence on how things are actually chosen. Senators are supposed to help with the problem, but you're still voting based on each party and sacrificing issues you may have a different opinion on.

Would the separate issue voting work more effectively for equal representation for everyone? Why or why not?
 

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disco infiltrator   revamping the american voting system   Oct 27 2005, 08:08 PM
insomniac   if everybody voted, and i really hate to say this ...   Oct 27 2005, 08:37 PM
Heewee   I really disagree with the current voting system a...   Oct 27 2005, 09:46 PM
gigiopolis   The ancient Greeks were a direct democracy, and th...   Oct 27 2005, 10:03 PM
disco infiltrator   Sure, some people won't vote, but then they sh...   Oct 27 2005, 10:16 PM
Heewee   QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Oct 27 2005, 10:16 ...   Oct 28 2005, 03:04 PM
insomniac   ^ do you remember the Articles of Confederation? w...   Oct 27 2005, 11:01 PM
disco infiltrator   QUOTEOf course this doesn't matter if you...   Oct 28 2005, 03:54 PM
Heewee   QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Oct 28 2005, 3:54 P...   Oct 29 2005, 01:32 AM
murderous_thoughts   I agree with you, it should definitely be more lik...   Oct 28 2005, 10:53 PM
disco infiltrator   You can still do it annually. That gives time for ...   Oct 29 2005, 12:31 PM
Heewee   QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Oct 29 2005, 12:31 ...   Oct 29 2005, 02:13 PM
disco infiltrator   There wouldn't be that many....and laws can st...   Oct 30 2005, 04:37 PM
zepfel   QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Oct 30 2005, 10:37 ...   Nov 2 2005, 02:16 PM
mipadi   QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Oct 30 2005, 4:37 P...   Nov 2 2005, 03:56 PM
disco infiltrator   People would send in issues to the elected law-mak...   Nov 2 2005, 05:05 PM
mipadi   QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Nov 2 2005, 5:05 PM...   Nov 2 2005, 05:17 PM
disco infiltrator   With logic. We elect those we think have a good l...   Nov 2 2005, 05:28 PM
mipadi   QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Nov 2 2005, 5:28 PM...   Nov 2 2005, 06:08 PM
Heewee   QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Nov 2 2005, 5:28 PM...   Nov 2 2005, 06:36 PM
disco infiltrator   No, the elected persons have to make laws based on...   Nov 2 2005, 06:17 PM
mipadi   QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Nov 2 2005, 6:17 PM...   Nov 2 2005, 06:34 PM
disco infiltrator   Eh. >< I don't know specifically what wo...   Nov 2 2005, 09:37 PM
evanbunnell   You can change the system a hundred times, but if ...   Nov 7 2005, 03:46 AM


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