Why I didn't vote today in the MI primary.

Nope, didn't vote today in the Michigan primary. I do not agree with the policy that we have to declare our party preference in order to obtain a ballot and that if we declare ourselves to be a donkey or a elephant we limit our choice to that party.
Michigan moved its primary date up - you know so we could get all kinds of national attention and vacationers/media/candidates all coming here to enjoy January in Michigan (ha!). The donkey party demanded that MI not do that. Michigan legislators ignored the demands of the dems and as a result several of the democrat candidates had themselves taken off the ballot.
So we have imcomplete ballots AND we have to declare our party preference. No thank you.
Oh, did I mention that this total waste of time is going to cost Michigan a minimum of 10 million dollars that we DO NOT HAVE?
Bring on the $10k a year, part-time legislature PLEASE.
Vote the bums out and lets get some people in there who listen to their constituents.

Comments

Unknown said…
I propose just getting rid of the Senate (Michigan). That way Reps could have full time jobs thus attracting quality people into the government without sacrificing a lucrative career somewhere else just to become a part timer. I think this is a better idea than a part-time legislature and would surely cut out a huge bundle of money for work that in my opinion is quite redundant. Those that object on the ground of the Senate being needed as a check and balance to the legislature, I say we already have checks and balances in the legislature alone or could have. Bills in the legislature must go through an arduous journey in order to become law so I see no need for a Bicameral legislature.
JMHO as always. Fritz
February 10, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Big Red Dawg said…
Interesting suggestion. I never thought of that, but you have a good point.
March 3, 2008 at 4:03 AM
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