Topic: Gary Johnson Debates Obama and Romney Live - page 2. (Read 3745 times)

i see instant runoff as having all of the benefits of that plus more

vote in order of whoever u want, but u can just leave off who u dont like or vote who you least like the lowest number

1. gary johnson
2. rand paul
3. gill stein
4. Governator
5. mitt romney
6....
7....
8....
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55. turtle in a bathtub
56. Obama

It's pretty straightforward. Take all the candidates running and apply a "Yes" or "No' against their name. The one with the most "Yes"s win. It's still not perfect but it has a lot going for it and most of the objections that people have straight away usually prove not valid with a bit of thought.

explain approval voting?

Runoff voting has its own issues and is a pain to actually apply (I've been through it. Though it is only a short term pain and that shouldn't really affect adoption). Personally, I'm a big fan of approval voting. Though I really don't expect anything to change anytime soon.

Aren't they both correct terms?  Personally, I prefer instant runoff because it's more obvious what it means from the name.

That video's not bad, but I liked the jungle animals even better.

yeah i better start calling it instant runoff voting keep my names correct

a similar video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqblOq8BmgM

Wow, that's an awesome explanation.  I've been saying for years that we need instant run-off voting.  I even wrote to my state representatives about it, but I got no response.

What we need is not to tout one person to get in there but to tout a fudnamental change to the system

such as iniatiate alternative voting, watch this fantastic video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y3jE3B8HsE

Doubt it, but we do have a bunch of file storage websites switching from PayPal/VISA to Bitcoin, meaning people using them will be forced to learn about BTC.

so we have a megasecretupload site coming from kim utilizing these techniques?

Those are the people who will be finally forced to get off their lazy butts and learn about things like Tor and Bitcoin.

but the more they squeeze the still more people get squeeze harder that are left inside their grasp

you're not shook off what happened to kim dotcom?

After discovering Bitcoin, and being introduced to things like Tor, 3D printing, mesh networking, and other distributed projects, I've come to the conclusion that the best, and likely only way to fix this whole problem is to just make all of the politicians irrelevant. Let them pass laws about what we can browse and download, what we can buy or give money to, what we can use our web connections for, or what we can build and own. Silk Road and Pirate Bay have shown me that eventually people will just shrug their shoulders at the law and ignore it, and the politicians will be powerless to do anything about it.

I wish the guy had a chance, but I hope more that someone kicks the current creep out.

4. Johnson's not a spoiler candidate - he's a candidate who threatens both major candidates

Based on the state polling, Johnson has taken support away from Obama in New Mexico and Colorado, while Johnson's hurt Romney in Ohio and Virginia. Assuming Johnson is only a spoiler for Romney is a myth.

There are policies Johnson has that appeals to small-government types like myself and those polices that appeal to my liberal friends who love personal freedom, privacy and support gay rights. Since most of our readers live in Kansas, Johnson will not a spoiler. Romney is 100 percent certain to win the state of Kansas.

If you are displeased Republican or a displeased Democrat, I encourage you to hop on the Johnson bandwagon. Do not let your two-party friends bully you into voting against Johnson if you believe he's the best candidate. It's not the Libertarians who let the economy crash. It's not the Libertarians who are doing their best to avoid any accountability. It's not us who accumulated a $16 trillion debt. It's the two major parties who have done those things.

5. A third-party threat is needed to shake up government

After Ross Perot won nearly 20 percent of the vote in the 1992 election, change happened believe it or not. Perot's biggest campaign issue in '92 was the debt. What happened after Perot won 20 percent in 1992? Former President Clinton and the Newt Gingrich-led Republican Congress balanced the budget for the first time in a few decades.

Clinton and Gingrich both deserve credit, but I also believe Perot raising awareness of the debt and earning a significant third-party vote forced the issue. If Johnson can win just 10 percent of the vote nation-wide, it would scare the Democrats and Republicans into straightening up a little more. And I think even a lot of Democrats and Republicans would agree that's a good thing!