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Originally posted by randomname
by rigged do you mean that the candidates had all the questions before hand and all the answers where scripted months in advanced, then yes they were rigged.
The Commission on Presidential Debates is a private corporation headed by the former chairmen of the Republican and Democratic parties. The CPD is a duopoly which allows the major party candidates to draft secret agreements about debate arrangements including moderators, debate format and even participants. The result is a travesty riddled with sterile, non-contentious arguments which consistently exclude alternative voices that Americans want to hear.
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura's election as an independent candidate proves that opening up debates can lead to real change -- something the entrenched Republican and Democratic Parties don't want to see.
Originally posted by signalfire
Yes, all third party candidates should be included in the debates; I'm sure they can find enough lecterns and time to accommodate them.
I've said it before and I'll say it again; anytime someone in a position of authority or respect lies on purpose to the people, especially if that lie is motivated by money or obtaining a power advantage, that lie is a form of treason and should be punishable as such.
Imagine what kind of world we would have by now if people in authority had not lied to us millions of times over? If lying was unthinkable and a search for the truth was always ongoing?
Originally posted by Swills
I love me some Reality Check and the truth Ben Swann spreads!
But dude, you gotta post this video as well. In fact, I think it was your thread that exposed me to it.
Who's Afraid of an Open Debate? The Truth About the Commission on Presidential Debates
The Commission on Presidential Debates is a private corporation headed by the former chairmen of the Republican and Democratic parties. The CPD is a duopoly which allows the major party candidates to draft secret agreements about debate arrangements including moderators, debate format and even participants. The result is a travesty riddled with sterile, non-contentious arguments which consistently exclude alternative voices that Americans want to hear.
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura's election as an independent candidate proves that opening up debates can lead to real change -- something the entrenched Republican and Democratic Parties don't want to see.
edit on 3-10-2012 by Swills because: (no reason given)