Posted by
CJD (reaganite) on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:56:31 AM
I guess I should tell everyone a little bit about me. I didnt do that with my first couple and I would like people to know where I come from. I am 25 fiercely conservative, notice I didnt say Republican, I am actually a registered Independant and will stay that way untill the Rep party finds its collective minds again. I am married with one beautiful daughter and have been in the Navy for almost 8 years. I am completely for free markets and states rights and against the Gov being basically in any part of my life.
That being said what I am about to propose may go against everything I believe.
I personally see elections as nothing more than who can read the polling data better. People in this state want to hear this, people would like to see you dress this way or wear this tie, and I dont like it at all.
So what I am proposing might be impossible and might be wrong but i would love to hear feedback on it. I would love to see intrest polling go away. Not the voter polling. I understand the need to see who is in the lead and so forth. I just am tired of someone only getting on stage and saying things because the most recent poll told them people are interested in that.
Lincoln didnt have intrest polling and yet he managed to figure out what the people wanted to hear. Same with Washington and plenty of others. So if we remove the ability to have intrest pollings wouldnt that force the politicans to actually say what they believe in and find out later if thats what they should have said.
I know it puts the Gov in another place it probably shouldnt be, but I would like to see just one pol come out and tell me what they really think. Not what Zogby told them I would like to hear.
As always eat much and be merry.
CJD