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How does one write an op-ed with no money? Gee, that's a tough one, let me think about it.
Uh, yeah. Not like they can hear you yelling at the TV from your couch.
It's obvious you haven't participated in local elections where you don't need significant resources
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: Vector99
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: Vector99
a reply to: AugustusMasonicus
I was specifically referring to citizen participation in the vetting process which you asked me how they accomplished and then retorted you 'need money'. Your slewing all over the place.
Again, explain to me how one does it with no money?
How do you become someone out of a hundred-thousand?
Just show up to town halls and say stuff? Wow, you might get 20 voters.
How do you get known without money?
Nice and super vague. Let me know when you develop a model that works better than elections.
I don't have a better option. I do however, have the knowledge to know that elections are paid for. You don't win without financing. (except in extremely rare cases)
It's an election, you don't have to do anything.
and I didn't federally. Locally I voted on 2 props, won one lost one.
I'm starting to think maybe you don't understand what "vetting" means.
Are candidates vetted by the party or the people?
Both.
An election is in and of itself a vetting process.
originally posted by: Vector99
And who will see it?
I went to a couple town halls...
correct, the couple times i lived in a small town it was very brief. lived in big cities for most of my life, and I hate it.
Who gets to run for those positions?
Or should i state it as who gets funded for those positions?
Do the people choose that?
Or do parties put forth the best candidate available?
Tell me again about this vetting thing?
Wow, a whole couple of events? You sound like you're investing way too much time in the political process.
originally posted by: NthOther
a reply to: AugustusMasonicus
Do publishers print every oped they get?
No. They print the ones they want to print.
See the problem with your reasoning?
originally posted by: Shamrock6
Never in my life have I seen one that consisted of a couple of three minute speeches and that was it, and I've been going to town halls since I was a teenager.
originally posted by: NthOther
Do publishers print every oped they get?
No. They print the ones they want to print.
See the problem with your reasoning?
originally posted by: Vector99
Ok smart guy, then go elected, to anything.
Go get elected. it's apparently really easy.
originally posted by: Vector99
a reply to: Shamrock6
Ok smart guy, then go elected, to anything.
It's so damn easy so show us how it's done.
Election time is now, so this shouldn't be an issue. Fill out the forms and go to a lot of events. Show us ALL how it's done. You seem to be so informed, that this should be a walk in the park.
Go get elected. it's apparently really easy.
I don't like that system, and pardon me for speaking against it.