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October 19, 2006
How to Be A Volunteer Voter
Kleinheider, picking up on one of David Oatney's insights, issues a marvelous challenge:
If one truly had the interests of good government at heart one would have to hope for the swift decline of the incumbent party -- both [in Washington] and in Tennessee.
This is what I've been saying. In these two cases, the party that's in power needs to pull back and re-focus. The only way they'll do that is through the sobering medicine called a vote. For the other guys.
Otherwise, the bacchanalian power orgies merely continue. The problem can be seen as bigger yet than either of the two parties -- in many ways it's the combination of the two major entities (think redistricting after 2010). But (A) one battle at a time, and (2) the specific realities that we can change in 2006 are corrupt Democrats in Nashville and corrupt Republicans in the national capital. This is where our oft-lauded volunteer spirit will be tested.
Will you do your honest best to stand up to the abuse that is perptrated on our republic, our state, and our people? Would you quit your partisan rigor, if just for one day, and vote for candidates on the other side that, as far as we can tell, hold the promise of cleaning up the place? Damn the labels, forget the majority outcome. The most desirable majority is one that consists of ethical, sincere representatives of the people's interests.
State House Elections , State Senate Elections , US House Elections , US Senate Elections | By joe lance | 09:56 PM