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Third Party Debates Moderated by Larry King: Discuss
Since the two big guys got their three debates covered, and the last third party debate kind of fizzled due to technical difficulties, we invite you to discuss the third party debate happening at 9 p.m. EDT tonight. Candidates from the Green, Libertarian, Constitution, and Justice parties will be debating in the same room with Larry King moderating. It would appear that C-SPAN is rebroadcasting it, so you catch it using rtmpdump if you happen to not use Flash. Since third party politicians are still politicians, remember to print out some Logical Fallacy Bingo. Topics for the debate include climate change, the drug war, and civil liberties.
Update: 10/24 02:32 GMT by U L : It turns out there will be a final third party debate next Tuesday on foreign policy between two of the candidates. To determine who will be in the debate Free and Equal is holding an IRV vote until 10:30 p.m. EDT October 24.
By the way, here's the most-complete list of who's on the ballot (or registered as a write-in) where. Note: no Whigs. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G12/President-Details.phtml
Those who fail to understand communication protocols, are doomed to repeat them over port 80.
You simply cannot have a system that allows personal liberty when there are some that are less fortunate than others.
Sure thing, kid.
You come and try to take my personal liberties. I'll even give you my address and when I'll be home. You stop on by and give it your best shot.
My understanding of the United States legal system is that we don't actually have any federal elections; instead, we have state elections which decide federal positions indirectly. In fact, states are not even required to hold a presidential election, other methods of choosing electors have been used in the past. More recently, there has been discussion of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which would make states give their electors to the winner of the national popular vote instead of to the winner of their own state election (but only if enough states agree to the do same). Changing to IRV or some other preferential voting scheme would be a much smaller change.
Of course, it's probably best politically to focus on getting it accepted at the local level first and then push for broader support once more people are used to it.
Are the tea party for tax cuts for the rich? Yes. So are the GOP.
Are the tea party prepared to cut the military? No, only Ron Paul was demanding that, every one of them has voted for increase military spending and blocked Obama military cuts.
Are they against TARP bailouts? When they were really a movement yes, later on only against mortgage bailouts. So basically bailouts for rich people, screw the poor. Again the classic GOP agenda.
It's a GOP game, and it worked, a largely unelected Republican party from 2008, became electable as fake 'reform' candidates in 2010. The 2010 congress then voted with the GOP block and stopped any fiscal reform, including spending cuts like the military. They are just GOP, no different, just a different marketing spin.