I WAS THINKING THE OTHER DAY, HOW WE COULD HAVE A FAIR ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN. I WAS MAINLY THINKING OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, BUT THIS COULD APPLY TO ALL ELECTIONS.
THESE RULES, WOULD ENSURE A FAIR ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN, BUT IT MIGHT NOT BE AS INTERESTING. ANYWAY, HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS:
1. THE US. GOVERNMENT WOULD DESIGNATE EACH CANDIDATE AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THE CAMPAIGN. THERE COULD BE NO DONATIONS OF ANY KIND FROM ANY SOURCE. CANDIDATES WOULD HAVE TO USE THE ALLOTED MONEY ONLY. THIS WOULD STOP ANY FAVORTISM TOWARDS ANY SOURCE, BECAUSE OF MONEY DONATED TO THE CANDIDATES'S CAMPAIGN.
2. EACH TV NETWORK WOULD DECIDE TO DONATE EACH CANDIDATE AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF TV TIME, FOR SPEECHES, ETC.
3. THE CANDIDATES THEMSELVES COULD NOT DISCUSS THE OTHER CANDIDATES PERSONAL HISTORY IN ANY WAY, OR DISCUSS ANYTHING ABOUT THEM PERSONALLY. ANYTHING FROM THEIR PAST COULD NOT BE A PART OF THEIR CAMPAIGN, AS WELL ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THEIR PERSONAL LIVES.
4. BECAUSE OF RULE NO. 3, EACH CANDIDATE WOULD BE SCREENED BEFORE BEING ACCEPTED AS A CANDIDATE, AND THIS WOULD INCLUDE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION ABOUT THE CANDIDATE' PAST. IF
THEY WERE DEEMED ACCEPTABLE, THEN THEY WOULD BE CLEAR TO ENTER THE CAMPAIGN. THEREFORE, ANYTHING ABOUT THEM OR THEIR PAST, WOULD BE OFF THE TABLE FOR DISCUSSION.
Saturday, September 25, 2004
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