Comments on: Slavishly Giving My Vote to the Highest Bidder http://natealderson.org/2007/07/20/slavishly-giving-my-vote-to-the-highest-bidder/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:03:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: nstryker http://natealderson.org/2007/07/20/slavishly-giving-my-vote-to-the-highest-bidder/#comment-24132 nstryker Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:12:52 +0000 http://natealderson.org/2007/07/20/slavishly-giving-my-vote-to-the-highest-bidder/#comment-24132 i should have linked "swing voters" to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuNgBkloFE i should have linked “swing voters” to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuNgBkloFE

]]> By: nstryker http://natealderson.org/2007/07/20/slavishly-giving-my-vote-to-the-highest-bidder/#comment-24091 nstryker Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:30:52 +0000 http://natealderson.org/2007/07/20/slavishly-giving-my-vote-to-the-highest-bidder/#comment-24091 shouldn't district lines be drawn along cultural lines, as well as strictly by population? how can a representative <em>represent</em> their district's wishes if they are culturally divided simply because two people that can't see eye to eye happen to live across the street from each other? they point out <a href="http://www.rangevoting.org/california4.gif" rel="nofollow">california's district 46</a>, which on the surface looks horrible...until you actually drive through those areas and realize that palos verdes, south bay beaches, and orange county are all a pretty similar demographic. this gives also give unique representation to the poorer lax and inland long beach area. i do agree that many of those prime examples they point out can't be "fair," but then again, i moreso think that congress as a whole should be abolished. :-) i just don't understand why it's a political scientist's dream to have every vote be a 60/40 win...allowing the nation to be run by the whims of the swing voters. shouldn’t district lines be drawn along cultural lines, as well as strictly by population? how can a representative represent their district’s wishes if they are culturally divided simply because two people that can’t see eye to eye happen to live across the street from each other? they point out california’s district 46, which on the surface looks horrible…until you actually drive through those areas and realize that palos verdes, south bay beaches, and orange county are all a pretty similar demographic. this gives also give unique representation to the poorer lax and inland long beach area.

i do agree that many of those prime examples they point out can’t be “fair,” but then again, i moreso think that congress as a whole should be abolished. :-)

i just don’t understand why it’s a political scientist’s dream to have every vote be a 60/40 win…allowing the nation to be run by the whims of the swing voters.

]]> By: Martha http://natealderson.org/2007/07/20/slavishly-giving-my-vote-to-the-highest-bidder/#comment-24081 Martha Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:28:25 +0000 http://natealderson.org/2007/07/20/slavishly-giving-my-vote-to-the-highest-bidder/#comment-24081 I just can't get the being thrown in the pool. Seems a little cruel. I just can’t get the being thrown in the pool. Seems a little cruel.

]]> By: JaredB http://natealderson.org/2007/07/20/slavishly-giving-my-vote-to-the-highest-bidder/#comment-24079 JaredB Sat, 21 Jul 2007 03:20:48 +0000 http://natealderson.org/2007/07/20/slavishly-giving-my-vote-to-the-highest-bidder/#comment-24079 I might give the book a shot, if I can find / buy an audio version. Interesting reviews on Amazon... I might give the book a shot, if I can find / buy an audio version. Interesting reviews on Amazon…

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