Mitt Romney…bland. April 4, 2007
Posted by hunterp in Politics, Quagmire in Iraq, republicans are dangerous.2 comments
After reading Mitt Romney’s positions on the issues, I just sent the following letter to the Romney campaign:
Start with a quote from Mitt Romney:
“And if you believe that as I do, that our source of strength is our people, then when America faces a new generation of challenges like we do today you don’t look to government. You don’t look to make government bigger. You don’t look to make government stronger. You look to make the people stronger. Because that has always been and will always be the source of our destiny. And when we need to call on the strength of America we look to strengthen the American people …”
Private corporations stay alive because money is the bottom line. Private corporations have less soul than the government.
Nuclear nations in the middle east ARE INEVITABLE. Take pakistan for example.
How are you guys not war-loving corporate pork enthusiasts?
We should be able to choose why we shed blood. March 8, 2007
Posted by hunterp in Politics, Quagmire in Iraq.1 comment so far
I think we need to make it top priority for us americans to be able to individually vote on wars.
Bush’s Trial December 26, 2006
Posted by hunterp in Politics, Quagmire in Iraq.3 comments
Saddam Hussein, former dictator of iraq got to face a war crimes trial for ordering the death of 148 people. President George W. Bush should go to trial for constantly pressing for a war that led 3000 american soldiers and 50,000 iraqi civilians to die. He had his secretary of state, Colin Powell lie about anthrax to gain UN support for this war.
Instant Runoff Voting a Success! November 8, 2006
Posted by hunterp in Instant Runoff Voting, Politics, Voting.1 comment so far
Thanks to fairvote.org I have been educated to the 4 jurisdictions spread accross the country that are voting on whether to stay with the binary voting system. Joining a few jurisdictions in washington and oregon we have 3 of the 4 jurisdictions called:
The master page: http://www.fairvote.org/irv/?page=1840
Pierce County Washington-YES! on Charter Amendment No. 3 http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/abtus/ourorg/aud/elections/misc/currentresults.htm
The City of Minneapolis,Minnesota-YES! on Charter Amendment: Instant Runoff Voting http://www2.co.hennepin.mn.us/elections/results/byrace?el=06GMNHEN&type=7&rid=1251
The City of Oakland-YES! on Measure O
http://www.acgov.org/jsp_app/rov/current_election/nofrace.jsp?f=338112.htm
The City of Davis- still processing on Measure L
http://www.yoloelections.org/returns/davis_l.html
A way forward after NK’s nuke test. October 9, 2006
Posted by hunterp in North Korea, Politics, Voting.add a comment
George W. Bush’s track record is not transparent and fair. This makes me feel that he is a very confused and inept person. I feel ashamed that he has aggravated so many countries a majority of his constituents.
Before the North Korean underground nuke test tonight, I felt that there was hope to limit the power of his republican party come the November 7th elections. Now, however, there is a chance that the republican spin machine will be able to use the North Korean test to their advantage.
I am not here to stop the republicans from winning on November 7th although I’m definitely not for them winning either.
I am here because there is more long term way forward that will begin on that same voting day.
The actual vote tallying system used in jurisdictions in this country is a very very VERY rudimentary system where your vote only counts in a very limited way. As far back as the 17th century, people have designed simple voting systems that are far more fair.
In this new kind system that is actually on the ballots of four U.S jurisdictions comprised of about 1.5 million people a persons vote has the potential to be far more accurate.
Instead of your vote counting for 1 candidate as it does now, these newer systems let you vote for as many candidates as you like. How is this possible? Well, it’s possible to vote by comparing the candidates to each other. For example, imagine a race where there are 4 candidates, instead of voting for 1, you vote for all four by ordering them in a list of most wanted to least wanted.
So, a vote would look something like this:
- Ralph Nader
- Al Gore
- George Bush
One possible outcome is that the second or third place rankings actually drive a candidate over the top. In fact you aren’t even required to list all the candidates.
Isn’t it simple how something so obvious can more fairly represent the true voting preferences of the people.
Please go to www.fairvote.org and donate to help four jurisdictions “with a combined population of well over 1.5 million people: Minneapolis (MN), Pierce County (WA), Davis (CA) and Oakland (CA)”.
Brazillian Parliament May 17, 2005
Posted by hunterp in Politics.add a comment
Check out this breakdown of the brazillian parliament.
Stats: 185 mil people (5th in the world). 80% catholic (only 20% go to church). The picture below is for 512 representatives in the “Chamber of Deputies”, theres also a senate of 81 people. Lots of parties. Very Cool!
I actually stumbled onto the picture because the gov of brazil switched to a plone based site
