tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post1199941087489591908..comments2024-03-28T15:24:53.579-04:00Comments on Rational Nation USA: As the Melodrama and Intransigence of the Political Party Impase Continues as Well as Repeats Itself, AGAIN...Les Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-2995477949735138972013-09-30T21:29:25.427-04:002013-09-30T21:29:25.427-04:00A) I'm not paranoid.
Other than cleaning hous...A) I'm not paranoid.<br /><br />Other than cleaning house, and a electorate that develops an intetest in our republic and how it was designed to operate then actually holding elected officials responsible and accountable I honestly don't know. And I'm approaching the point I won't care any longer.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-49109410495801506262013-09-30T20:16:44.704-04:002013-09-30T20:16:44.704-04:00Can you point to me to specific instances where I ...Can you point to me to specific instances where I said you said something differently? Don't be so paranoid.<br /><br />But I will repeat the question I did ask: But, exactly how would you achieve these three things?<br /><br />I really can't seeing either party sitting down with the other and anyone agreeing to reform.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-56092486835645731502013-09-30T17:52:37.151-04:002013-09-30T17:52:37.151-04:00"Three things: 1) Campaign Finance 2) Redefin..."Three things: 1) Campaign Finance 2) Redefine Not For Profit Status and contributions to political groups, and 3)Political Districts/Gerrymandering"<br /><br />Agreed. Can you point me to specific instances in which I said differently?Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-29704466918818533952013-09-30T17:50:33.795-04:002013-09-30T17:50:33.795-04:00Agreed BB Idaho!Agreed BB Idaho!Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-28279339627998683812013-09-30T17:44:52.130-04:002013-09-30T17:44:52.130-04:00Okay, lets start with campaign finance reform and ...Okay, lets start with campaign finance reform and a rewrite of the not for profit tax code. Then lets move to dismantling the two party system by rewriting the election rules for every single state and we can throw in a new way to map out electoral districts.<br /><br />Three things: 1) Campaign Finance 2) Redefine Not For Profit Status and contributions to political groups, and 3)Political Districts/Gerrymandering <br /><br />That would get you "your wholesale clean house, start over" while keeping our constitution and our ties to our history and principles.<br /><br />But exactly how would you achieve those three things?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-88671029686483360152013-09-30T16:30:10.470-04:002013-09-30T16:30:10.470-04:00Politics; it is ridiculous, frustrating, ineffecti...Politics; it is ridiculous, frustrating, ineffective, phony<br />egregious, outlandish and mostly baloney.<br />...but it ain't boring.BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388509941702241290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-62682247697289798042013-09-30T15:17:42.322-04:002013-09-30T15:17:42.322-04:00I did't mean piece meal. I meant wholesale, cl...I did't mean piece meal. I meant wholesale, clean house, start over...<br /><br />Then yeah, it will take deep structural change. In the people of this nation, ie: their behavior. I hesitate to use the term attitude.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-15185906444180465542013-09-30T12:51:56.429-04:002013-09-30T12:51:56.429-04:00Yes, Yes...."VOTE THE BASTARDS AND BITCHES OU...Yes, Yes...."VOTE THE BASTARDS AND BITCHES OUT OF OFFICES."<br /><br />The battle cry of every election: Wasn't that the same thing that was said that brought the Tea Party into power?<br /><br />Just look at the history of the majority party in Congress and how many times it has changed in the last 20 years:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_divisions_of_United_States_Congresses<br /><br />Its going to take a lot more than just voting to change things nowadays.....<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com