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And FISA reauthorization always happens a few days before Christmas. Californians, remember to vote Feinstein out in the Democratic primary. She's been one of

by mtgx 9y ago

And FISA reauthorization always happens a few days before Christmas. Californians, remember to vote Feinstein out in the Democratic primary. She's been one of the main champions of this bill and type of mass surveillance (as well as the anti-encryption bills, which she's not giving up). It's probably one of the reasons why she decided to go back on her promise not to run again, so she can pass it once more in a few years. Her husband also makes big bucks from the defense industry and from government contracts - probably not a coincidence at all. She's one of the richest Congress people - again, likely not a coincidence.

chimeracoder 9y ago
> Californians, remember to vote Feinstein out in the Democratic primary. She's been one of the main champions of this bill and type of mass surveillance (as well as the anti-encryption bills, which she's not giving up). Senate Minority Leader Schumer has been the other main proponent. Unfortunately, New York is not really a democracy, so there is no way for us to get rid of him.
- Bartweiss 9y ago
  Schumer is awful on a lot of levels, but I don't seem him losing his office unless he goes the way Sheldon Silver did.
  - chimeracoder 9y ago
    > Schumer is awful on a lot of levels, but I don't seem him losing his office unless he goes the way Sheldon Silver did. Agreed. New York politicians can get away with attempted murder caught on videotape (literally) and there's still no chance that they'll lose re-election, thanks to the array of arcane election laws that, in practice, collectively disenfranchise New York voters.
kabdib 9y ago
If you're not a resident of California, you can still "vote" by sending campaign contributions to her opponents. I figure [without much supporting evidence or data] that one vote equals $50, so you can "vote" as much as you want, quite cheaply.
boomboomsubban 9y ago
There isn't a Democratic primary in California, their system is ridiculous. All candidates are in the primary, the top two are on the ballot. Last election had two Democrats against each other, one of them got 19% of the primary vote. Getting Feinstein off the ballot is nearly impossible.
- mac01021 9y ago
  What's ridiculous about that system. It sounds refreshing to have an electoral process not structured around political parties. And why does this system make it harder to get Feinstein off the ballot?
  - boomboomsubban 9y ago
    "Not structured around political parties" amounts to "only one party." Given California's Democrat majority, and the type of people that vote in primaries, the system removes any chance of a third party candidate and requires the Republican's candidate to be a consensus choice before the primary vote. In a Democrat primary, Feinstein getting 49% of the vote could end with her removed from the ballot. In this system, 20% could see her on the ballot.

by mtgx 9y ago

chimeracoder 9y ago

> Californians, remember to vote Feinstein out in the Democratic primary. She's been one of the main champions of this bill and type of mass surveillance (as well as the anti-encryption bills, which she's not giving up). Senate Minority Leader Schumer has been the other main proponent. Unfortunately, New York is not really a democracy, so there is no way for us to get rid of him.

Bartweiss 9y ago
Schumer is awful on a lot of levels, but I don't seem him losing his office unless he goes the way Sheldon Silver did.
- chimeracoder 9y ago
  > Schumer is awful on a lot of levels, but I don't seem him losing his office unless he goes the way Sheldon Silver did. Agreed. New York politicians can get away with attempted murder caught on videotape (literally) and there's still no chance that they'll lose re-election, thanks to the array of arcane election laws that, in practice, collectively disenfranchise New York voters.

kabdib 9y ago

If you're not a resident of California, you can still "vote" by sending campaign contributions to her opponents. I figure [without much supporting evidence or data] that one vote equals $50, so you can "vote" as much as you want, quite cheaply.

boomboomsubban 9y ago

There isn't a Democratic primary in California, their system is ridiculous. All candidates are in the primary, the top two are on the ballot. Last election had two Democrats against each other, one of them got 19% of the primary vote. Getting Feinstein off the ballot is nearly impossible.

mac01021 9y ago
What's ridiculous about that system. It sounds refreshing to have an electoral process not structured around political parties. And why does this system make it harder to get Feinstein off the ballot?
- boomboomsubban 9y ago
  "Not structured around political parties" amounts to "only one party." Given California's Democrat majority, and the type of people that vote in primaries, the system removes any chance of a third party candidate and requires the Republican's candidate to be a consensus choice before the primary vote. In a Democrat primary, Feinstein getting 49% of the vote could end with her removed from the ballot. In this system, 20% could see her on the ballot.