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While we're at it, can we eliminate campaigning? Let's just have a nice web-app that will show you all the candidates for whatever position, and factually list
by powrtoch 16y ago
While we're at it, can we eliminate campaigning?
Let's just have a nice web-app that will show you all the candidates for whatever position, and factually list their previous political actions (votes on various issues, etc), with perhaps a very small section wherein they can list their stances on more current issues. Campaign contributions cease to be a problem because there's no campaign to contribute to, and candidates are free to support the wishes of their actual constituents.
Not saying it will ever happen, or that it would be as simple as I've presented it, but it's at least an idea.
- tocomment 16y agoThat's really brilliant. I wish that were possible.
- hga 16y agoNo problem! All you have to do is to amend the Constitution to remove this pesky bit: "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech" (Note that this has been incorporated on the states through the 14th Amendment so you can't do an end run through them.)
- jamesteow 16y agoWe actually made a site that lists all the candidates, ratings on positions based on their policies (votes on various issues) and ratings from interest groups (so a Marijuana Legalization group would give a high rating to a candidate who tries to advance that agenda), with future additions for candidates to list their stances on issues. http://www.votereports.org http://www.votereports.org