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Azred · 08-28-2003, 06:49 PM

Why not have a random lottery-type drawing, the winner of which gets to be President (or Governor, Senator, or whatever) for a certain period of time? Once you serve, your name is taken out of the lottery for 5 years. This will prevent incumbents being perpetually reelected and make recall elections unneeded. Furthermore, you could bring a fresh perspective and a touch of reality to politics that hasn't been seen in many a year. Oh, yes, you will also put an end to dirty campaigning, mudslinging, and questionable campaign contributions because none of those would be needed or useful.
On the other hand, a vast majority of citizens do not have...how shall I put it? They don't have the "nerve", the moxie, or whatever you wish to call it required to responsibly fulfill the duties required to run a political office successfully.

Now that would be a government "by the people"! [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

08-28-2003, 06:49 PM	#7
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 55 Posts: 4,037	Why not have a random lottery-type drawing, the winner of which gets to be President (or Governor, Senator, or whatever) for a certain period of time? Once you serve, your name is taken out of the lottery for 5 years. This will prevent incumbents being perpetually reelected and make recall elections unneeded. Furthermore, you could bring a fresh perspective and a touch of reality to politics that hasn't been seen in many a year. Oh, yes, you will also put an end to dirty campaigning, mudslinging, and questionable campaign contributions because none of those would be needed or useful. On the other hand, a vast majority of citizens do not have...how shall I put it? They don't have the "nerve", the moxie, or whatever you wish to call it required to responsibly fulfill the duties required to run a political office successfully. Now that would be a government "by the people"! [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.