Democracy
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 |
Police officer assaults city councillor who was peacefully leaving the council meeting
I am writing this poll in the context of a particular incident of police brutality, in Roseland, Indiana, on September 14th, 2007, i.e. 3 days earlier than the Meyer incident at the U. of Fl. with Senator Kerry.
Foreword
Below, I am trying to give a honest, impartial account of the Roseland incident, but the more I learn about the wider context, the less clear-cut things appear.
| % | Choice | Comments | Votes for | votes | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92.31 | The police officer abused his power. | 0 | 36 | 39 | 36 |
| 79.49 | Officer Jack Tiller should have his badge removed. | 0 | 31 | 39 | 31 |
| 71.79 | This incident must be publicized. | 0 | 28 | 39 | 28 |
What can we do to improve our democracy?
What can ordinary people can do to improve the democracy in the USA?
We are ordinary people. Most of us are not wealthy, much less tremendously wealthy. We are not elected representatives. We have no special power. We are not famous.
But, generally speaking, we are concerned about the state of the democracy in the US.
What can we do?
| % | Choice | Comments | I like | indifferent | I don't like | I don't know | votes | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Public financing of elections | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 100 | Vote - but only if you know who/what you're voting for | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 100 | Get educated about the issues | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
