Sunday, April 30, 2006
Some Rational Options
Sean Aqui at Donklephant has more on why the Democratic party is so insipid and scattered.
He also thinks that the answer to the problem lies in not only educating citizens to vote (which I completely agree with) but also to make it easier on them.
They need to know where to go and what to do when they get there.
And they should have some idea of what's going on in the political world so they can make an informed decision on a candidate and not have to straight party vote.
Laid out are some pretty practical options on making these things happen.
I kind of laughed a little at the ice cream social idea on voting day, but then realized where I work and really had no room for criticism.
But he's right, all politics are local;
and the only way any of this is going to happen is if we all get involved and make our voices heard.
Even though we are socially led to believe differently, we can make a difference.
By law, they have to listen to our voices.
We still live in a democracy, for the time being;
but we have to speak.
He also thinks that the answer to the problem lies in not only educating citizens to vote (which I completely agree with) but also to make it easier on them.
They need to know where to go and what to do when they get there.
And they should have some idea of what's going on in the political world so they can make an informed decision on a candidate and not have to straight party vote.
Laid out are some pretty practical options on making these things happen.
I kind of laughed a little at the ice cream social idea on voting day, but then realized where I work and really had no room for criticism.
But he's right, all politics are local;
and the only way any of this is going to happen is if we all get involved and make our voices heard.
Even though we are socially led to believe differently, we can make a difference.
By law, they have to listen to our voices.
We still live in a democracy, for the time being;
but we have to speak.
