NCclimber 0 #51 November 7, 2007 QuoteI have not investigated every political party (including the fringe ones) in the USA to see whether or not they charge dues. Is that OK with you? How about any of them? Considering you've lived in the United States for 30+ years, I'd think you'd know the requirement for joining a major political party is simply an act of choosing one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,148 #52 November 7, 2007 QuoteQuoteI have not investigated every political party (including the fringe ones) in the USA to see whether or not they charge dues. Is that OK with you? How about any of them? Considering you've lived in the United States for 30+ years, I'd think you'd know the requirement for joining a major political party is simply an act of choosing one. Maybe we'd get better candidates if the system were different. No - one seems to like the candidates the current system vomits forth.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #53 November 7, 2007 QuoteHow about any of them? Considering you've lived in the United States for 30+ years, I'd think you'd know the requirement for joining a major political party is simply an act of choosing one. No wonder. Onces you actually have to pay dues you may actually think about your vote in the primaries in stead of relying on what you hear on CNN and Fox. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 0 #54 November 7, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteI don't require them to pay, I would require them to belong to the party before they voted for its candidate. The party is a private organization and can have whatever rules it likes for membership (including paying dues). "I think primaries should be restricted to dues paying paid up actual members of the party - those who put their money where their votes are." ----- kallend Whatever it takes to join. If dues are payable, then so be it. If not, so be it. Either way I think actual party membership should be a prerequisite to voting in that party's primary. Is that clear enough for you? Hey, you're the one who contradicted himself. Don't go getting sarcastic on me.Provoking a reaction isn't the same thing as saying something meaningful. -Calvin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 0 #55 November 7, 2007 By the way, since Ron Paul seems to appeal to a lot of people on here, both conservatives and liberals, would anyone object democrats voting in the republican primary to help get him the nomination? I certainly would like that to happen.Provoking a reaction isn't the same thing as saying something meaningful. -Calvin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #56 November 7, 2007 Quote Damn - I'd like to flirt with you on this one, but it's not my statement - credit Ryoder - I was just reponding to him http://www.dropzone.com/...post=3005232#3005232 Meh. You response to him in the given link was good enough for me. Let's go.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
