Tommorrow is election day and, once again, I may only choose between a Democrat and a Republican.
I've had to tolerate millions of dollars worth of political ads that make senseless ad-hominum attacks and, if I'm lucky, quote a few meaningless slogans. Debates are rare, and when they occur, they frequently stray far from social, administrative, or legislative issues. Many candidates do not appear to understand, or will not state their positions on, topics about governance, economics, social problems, environmental issues, or diplomacy.
The government appears to be run indirectly by lobbyists and PACs. Third parties, like the Green Party, Litertarian Party, and the Reform Party are locked out of most of the races by a winner-take-all voting system and ballot-access restrictions.
Is anyone else embarrased about the state of our democracy? Does anyone have any ideas about how we can fix it?
2006-11-06
06:45:54
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