Express your opinion better, and vote using better voting systems
minguo.info is promoting democracy and better voting systems.
The USA section of the site is an independent 'Realm', a Free Association. The site will be shaped by its members.
You can start expressing your opinion by voting on any of the polls listed on the front page (voting in some polls is restricted to members).
Click on the title of the poll and see the ballot at the bottom of the page.
Also, make sure to select a proxy to represent you.
Being a Proxy and choosing a Proxy
Sun, 08/05/2007 - 09:06 — augustinHello,
minguo.info now has a brand new, albeit still basic proxy capability. This feature will be improved over time.
It is recommended that everyone chooses a proxy.
"I would like to be a proxy"
Check your own user account, and follow the link to agree to become a proxy.
Then, post a reply to this forum thread, to announce that you are a proxy. Introduce yourself a little bit so that people looking for a proxy can chose.
"I want to select a proxy"
Campaign financing
It takes a lot, a lot of money to get elected into almost any office, not least President of the US.
What are your views on campaign financing? How would you improve the current system?
Rate each choice according to how much you agree with it.
You can add new answers, as well.
View the full results and votethe Electoral College
The US Electoral College is the subject of many controversies and debates. Is the Electoral College still relevant in the 21st Century?
What would you do?
Give a score to each option according to how much you agree with it.
| % | Choice | Comments | Score | votes | Maximum score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | I support The National Popular Vote bill | 1 | 50 | 5 | 50 |
| 100 | Eliminate the Electoral College completely. Use the nationwide popular vote instead. | 0 | 50 | 5 | 50 |
| 70 | Have states distribute Electoral Votes according to the popular vote in that state. | 0 | 35 | 5 | 50 |
How would you best describe Sarah Palin?
Check all the statements you think best apply to Sarah Palin.
(If you are already registered, you can help me complete the list now.
If you are not already registered, please do so right now to add more options to the list for people to vote on!)
| % | Choice | Comments | Votes for | votes | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.76 | She is an embarassment to women, Americans and Alaskans. | 0 | 25 | 33 | 25 |
| 74.36 | She is unfit to be Vice President of the United States. | 0 | 29 | 39 | 29 |
| 69.23 | She is unfit to be President of the United States. | 0 | 27 | 39 | 27 |
Which one is more important? The lose of 1€($) in your bank account or the lose of one vote?
Imagine you have in parallel with your bank account, a voting account!
Supose you can use the same bank machine that you use to get money to cast your votes.
Imagine that your bank can make a mistake and you lose 1€($) from your money account,
at the same time an electronic voting account could be mistaken and you lose one vote to the wrong person.
Wich one is more important to you?
| % | Choice | Comments | I like | indifferent | I don't like | I don't know | votes | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | We shouldn't use a computer to vote in the first place. | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 92.86 | The vote is more important! | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 14.29 | A democratic vote is more important! | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 14.29 | 1€($) is more important! | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 14.29 | Emocractic vote as important as the 1€($)! | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Penitentiary system
According to you, what is the main purpose of the penitentiary system, i.e. the penal system used for people convicted of crimes?
Vote for all the statements that you agree with.
You can add more statements.
| % | Choice | Comments | Score | votes | Maximum score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Cure criminals, deseased members of the society, so that they can eventually reintegrate society. | 1 | 45 | 5 | 45 |
| 44.44 | Punish the criminals. | 1 | 20 | 5 | 45 |
| 22.22 | Act as a deterrent for other potential criminals. | 0 | 10 | 5 | 45 |
Global warming
What is your take on Global warming?
| % | Choice | Comments | Votes for | votes | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | More research must be done | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 100 | We can at least start by creating carfree cities. | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 100 | The next generations matter much more than $$$ | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Taiwan and China
What should the US policies towards Taiwan be?
| % | Choice | Comments | Votes for | votes | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | The US gov. should recognize Taiwan's independence | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | The Status Quo should be maintained | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Policing the production and use of chemicals
All kinds of chemicals are both polluting the environment and damaging our health. Chemical products are routinely used in manufacturing and even included in consumer products.
What should be the best federal policy in that respect?
As an example, the European Union has adopted the REACH treaty both to protect the human health and to protect the environment.
| % | Choice | Comments | I like | indifferent | I don't like | I don't know | votes | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Fragrances need better labelling | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 100 | The sale and use of toxic chemicals should be better regulated | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
