HouDecides08's Blog

I agree with you on this issue. If we don't allow people access to the same amount of money, then common people cannot ever hope to run for president or other offices. If Congress didn't have to focus on fundraiser all the time, they could concentrate on the issues of the American people (I heard they work 2 days and fundraise 3 days?)

It is not hard to understand the process. Most states are winner take all states during the general election and the electorial college is = to the number of seats of congress that state has. If you have a one day primary election then you really do not get to know the canidates that are running. They can not campaign and take to people. Else you would never see them in states that have low delegates count and only see them in the big states.

Oh, how could I forget. If you really care to change these things, direct us to resources to make the change. Don't have such a defeatist attitude...what kind of democratic citizen are you? You, as a prominent news station's official blogger, have the power to make calls to action. So while it might not be very likely with PRESENT attitudes, there are avenues for change.
Instead, lets call our representatives and tell them we want public campaign funds to get our leaders' hands out of lobbyists' pockets. We can make a change.

Find an activist group and devote just a little time to it each day or week. It'll make you feel better about your role as a citizen, and it's a great way to find people who care about what you care about.

If you can't find one, get your friends to make one. Get informed about what changes need to made, and make a website, get on campusactivism.org, call your representatives, hold teach-ins, campaign for a definite goal.

You can be a leader, and push for the change you want to see.

These proposals are a great start.

Get informed about the problems around how elections work. Start with www.fairvote.org, and www.commongoodbank.org, for an avenue to a real democracy.

Let's call our elected officials, send them letters, and e-mails. Get your friends to do the same. I sure will.

Yeah, no swift-esque writing here. I was also somewhat disappointed, bit of a misnomer for a title.