tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post8770709257233698145..comments2023-11-03T05:34:26.880-05:00Comments on The Whited Sepulchre: The results of the Texas Republican Ballot PropositionsThe Whited Sepulchrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-16294089596317581532010-03-04T23:16:44.147-06:002010-03-04T23:16:44.147-06:00Ralph, I was an observer of the first free electio...Ralph, I was an observer of the first free elections in Kosovo's history. It was a breathtaking event. People stood in line up to 12 hours to vote.<br /><br />The sad part was that the voters were choosing which of two groups of crooks was going to loot their Treasury. One group was more moderate and educated. The other were a bunch of terrorists and organized criminals.<br /><br />Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-43901027347957531182010-03-04T07:18:10.352-06:002010-03-04T07:18:10.352-06:00...A follow up. There is a great Kurt Vonnegut quo......A follow up. There is a great Kurt Vonnegut quote that addresses the same: “The two real political parties in America are the Winners and the Losers. The people don't acknowledge this. They claim membership in two imaginary parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, instead.”Dr Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315005375209513833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-54099664565199142492010-03-04T07:17:02.999-06:002010-03-04T07:17:02.999-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dr Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315005375209513833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-44782760376226129042010-03-04T07:00:44.738-06:002010-03-04T07:00:44.738-06:00I don't always see eye to eye with our friend ...I don't always see eye to eye with our friend Nick, but I think he's spot on with the observation that if the Libertarian Party won power, it would eventually become <b>Libertarian in Name Only</b>. <br /><br />There's a reason there's not that much difference between the Mommy Party and the Daddy Party.Dr Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315005375209513833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-27712569378137670022010-03-03T22:22:34.401-06:002010-03-03T22:22:34.401-06:00Sorry, I was reading the post on my tiny phone scr...Sorry, I was reading the post on my tiny phone screen and didn't catch your point about the push polls. I hang up on all polls on contact.<br /><br />I catch your drift about the size of government but it doesn't obviate the ideology of the elected officials. Even if they act within the specified powers of the Constitution, they will write MANY laws which can cause great mischief. Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-15954094226636784872010-03-03T21:02:38.614-06:002010-03-03T21:02:38.614-06:00Nick,
My primary objection to it is the wedge issu...Nick,<br />My primary objection to it is the wedge issue/push poll nature of the exercise. <br />Let's have a ballot proposition on what the average lifespan should be. Let's do another on whether people should be nice to their mothers and their puppies. <br /><br />The entire exercise is designed to make people feel nice and warm and safe within the Republican party, where no foreign The Whited Sepulchrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-68045346653098730602010-03-03T14:26:57.479-06:002010-03-03T14:26:57.479-06:00These propositions are much too weak. Only white,...These propositions are much too weak. Only white, male, land owners should be allowed to vote and I'm thinking Beethoven's Ninth would be good background music for the sonogram.That Damn Libertarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593683565110597070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-15468188189620854062010-03-03T13:24:38.710-06:002010-03-03T13:24:38.710-06:00Please explain your apparent opposition to Ballot ...Please explain your apparent opposition to Ballot Proposal 1. If I misunderstood, please set me straight.<br /><br />We vote by secret ballot, therefore the ONLY guardian of free and fair elections is guarding the ballot box. The best way to do this is to require prior (not same day) registration and photo ID.<br /><br />A signature verification, which is done in California, presents two problemsHot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.com