[Vision2020] Voter turn out

Tbertruss@aol.com Tbertruss@aol.com
Mon, 24 May 2004 02:26:58 EDT


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Donovan wrote:

'It is equivocal to sneaking into a fraternity or Sorority and 
casting a ballot for the President of the Greek House."  No, it is not 
"equivocal" to this example when you vote as an independent in a political party's 
primary.  Greek houses do not elect government officials making decisions for 
everyone under that governmental agency.  A political party does.  Greek houses 
elect officials just for that group.  If the Republican primary aimed to 
elect someone to govern only Republican's then your point might be valid.

Anyway, the word is "equivalent," not "equivocal."  Are you equivocating?

I think Tom Hansen has a good point about political independents arguing a 
need to be able to vote in whatever political party's primary has the candidate 
they wish to support.  And your insistence that political parties are 
"private"is not entirely correct.  They aim to elect government representatives to 
public office to represent everyone, so in this sense are not entirely "private" 
entities in their behavior.  Any Democrat or Republican who is in public 
office has legal obligations to represent Democrats, Republicans, Independents, 
Greens, Libertarians, etc.  Jeff Crouch is a Democrat, but he will enforce the 
laws for Republicans.

Ted Moffett

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Donovan wrote:<BR>
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'It is equivocal to sneaking into a fraternity or Sorority and <BR>
casting a ballot for the President of the Greek House."&nbsp; No, it is not=20=
"equivocal" to this example when you vote as an independent in a political p=
arty's primary.&nbsp; Greek houses do not elect government officials making=20=
decisions for everyone under that governmental agency.&nbsp; A political par=
ty does.&nbsp; Greek houses elect officials just for that group.&nbsp; If th=
e Republican primary aimed to elect someone to govern only Republican's then=
 your point might be valid.<BR>
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Anyway, the word is "equivalent," not "equivocal."&nbsp; Are you equivocatin=
g?<BR>
<BR>
I think Tom Hansen has a good point about political independents arguing a n=
eed to be able to vote in whatever political party's primary has the candida=
te they wish to support.&nbsp; And your insistence that political parties ar=
e "private"is not entirely correct.&nbsp; They aim to elect government repre=
sentatives to public office to represent everyone, so in this sense are not=20=
entirely "private" entities in their behavior.&nbsp; Any Democrat or Republi=
can who is in public office has legal obligations to represent Democrats, Re=
publicans, Independents, Greens, Libertarians, etc.&nbsp; Jeff Crouch is a D=
emocrat, but he will enforce the laws for Republicans.<BR>
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Ted Moffett<BR>
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