Posted on 09/21/2009 9:11:28 AM PDT by mojito
The "otherwise" refers to his chapter about Design as one of the six components of an integrated mind-set. As an example, he states that poor ballot design was the reason that Al Gore lost the 2000 election, citing the "butterfly ballot" (that supposedly gave Gore votes to Buchanan) and one other example. He brings up no examples of poor design working against Bush instead of Gore, but then he admits that he was a Gore operative.
Liberals assume that power is naturally theirs. If they don't get power, then it's Republican evil or just plain bad luck that made it so -- not their policies.
Agreed. Also, as well as your prudent reforms I'd suggest a flat rule to be implemented across the country requiring congressional constituencies to be required to comply to a single standard around density and shape to prevent or at least minimise the current gerrymandering both parties practice. No more of these farcical ones that are 25 blocks long and one block wide to avoid a clump of enemy voters!
Absolutely. I believe someone has proposed expanding the US House such that each Rep represents 500,000(?) people. I forget what the name of the plan is, but it has some good points. And I agree with you about the oddly shaped districts created by gerrymandering.
I think tour estimates a probably very conservative concerning fraud :)
Good gracious, let me try that again.
I think your estimates are probably very conservative concerning fraud :)
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