Reply #135: I'm no purist either [View All]

[justabob]

I have been called "too radical" because I believe in things like the framework as outlined in the Constitution... separation of powers, separation of church/state, the sanctity of the Bill of Rights, and the end of corporate personhood/domination... :shrug: I guess I really am a purist, just not in the sense that that term is usually used. I don't want much really. I want my government back. It is basic common sense stuff to me.... I don't see why that is a problem?

NB - I agree wholeheartedly. I agree with you about the transition resistance and also about the time being ripe for new parties. I starting thinking about 2 years ago or so that there were ever-growing rifts in both the established parties and that those rifts would soon be permanent.... what we have now is unsustainable. I think over the next several years we are going to witness MAJOR changes. I'm not going to hold my breath for proportional representation, but IRV would go a long way to giving more people more voice in what happens.

I can't write all I want to say because I am too busy today, but thank you.