tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post5918596288553748281..comments2023-12-31T03:18:37.403-06:00Comments on "E pur si muove!": The Worst Election Reform Idea Ever?Lester Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-23887248225181194842010-06-25T22:59:11.916-05:002010-06-25T22:59:11.916-05:00The law requires candidates to be one of the top t...The law requires candidates to be one of the top two vote-getters in the free-for-all primary in order to make it on the november ballot. For parties like the Greens and the Libertarians, this is indeed impossible. <br /><br />The fact that a comment is insulting does not make it false. For the reasons why I have a low opinion of political (though not moral) moderation, see the link in the post.Lester Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-11585883500931124372010-06-25T15:25:02.266-05:002010-06-25T15:25:02.266-05:00The law does not "make it impossible" fo...The law does not "make it impossible" for third party candidates to advance to the final round. Furthermore, your equation of moderate candidates with 'idea-free' idiots is insulting. Our politics need not be conducted on a single axis of left and right.Skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17190530493544587458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-19762515642763121092010-06-18T14:56:44.842-05:002010-06-18T14:56:44.842-05:00I haven't checked it out thoroughly yet, but I...I haven't checked it out thoroughly yet, but I understand there was a 2008 SOTUS case involving a similar sort of issue involving primary elections, and the Court rejected the freedom of association argument, unfortunately. Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party. Maybe with a few changes the (according to me) "good guys" will do better next time.Lester Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-28604732155504852792010-06-18T09:45:51.186-05:002010-06-18T09:45:51.186-05:00I'm no expert but it seems blatantly unconstit...I'm no expert but it seems blatantly unconstitutional. Can just anything propositional content get on a ballot nowadays for voter approval, including restricting the voting rights of others?Annhttp://blindtastingthenovel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-68520710899311489672010-06-16T10:09:25.241-05:002010-06-16T10:09:25.241-05:00That is a very interesting comment. I'll try ...That is a very interesting comment. I'll try to post on it later today.Lester Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-47615763318080461112010-06-15T13:50:10.649-05:002010-06-15T13:50:10.649-05:00It appears to be a new form of gerrymandering.It appears to be a new form of gerrymandering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com