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FreepFryer

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8. so a survey company will set the political agenda ?

Reply to Huin (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 28, 2022, 04:05 AM

Sep 2022

what about during matters of crisis? will Congress need to engage the polling company in order for 1/3 of its members to know how they “must“ vote?

as the reality of such a proposed change is contemplated, the idea makes less and less sense tbh.

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An Idea to encourage compromise in the U.S. House of Representatives [View all] Huin Sep 2022 OP

I'm afraid that these days unaffiliated means republican Walleye Sep 2022 #1

For unaffilieated we need to develop how the candidates are picked Huin Sep 2022 #4

How would requiring 1/3rd of the House reps per state be "free agents" encourage compromise FreepFryer Sep 2022 #2

These candidates when elected have a mandate to those who elected them Huin Sep 2022 #5

so a survey company will set the political agenda ? FreepFryer Sep 2022 #8

Destroying the two party system is not a way to fix anything LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #3

Who is talking about destroying a two-party system? Huin Sep 2022 #6

Are you kidding? The premise of your plan is to destroy the two party system LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #7

I need to disagree. I do not want to destroy but strengthen our two party system. Huin Sep 2022 #12

I am amused that you do not understand the concepts LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #15

BTW, your silly plan would kill the Congressional Black Caucus LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #9

The "Why" of this should be explained Huin Sep 2022 #10

Your plan would eliminate minority majority congressional districts LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #11

But not the ability to run for the same seat without affiliation. Huin Sep 2022 #13

Which would never work in the real world LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #14

So we part and go our ways Huin Sep 2022 #16

You have clearly not interacted with many lawyers. LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #17

Thank you for your reply Huin Oct 2022 #18

Your hatred of political parties doomed your concept LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #19