political platform wish list - ZEFRANK.COM

masterofNone · 01-23-2003, 10:51 AM

1.) The FCC should require the network and cable channels ,that they regulate, set aside a certain number of hours of free commercial time for each presidential, congressional and state candidacy that can demonstrate their viability by showing a petition signed by 10,000 voters. We as Americans own the airwaves and cable bandwidth and license it to the networks via the FCC. If we "gave" a set amount to each candidate there would no longer be a need for multi-million dollar campaign funds and the accompanying tendency to pander to the rich or corporations.

2) I'd like to see the energy reserves globalized. Essentially remove them from their corporate ownership and put them under a global agency that would be subject to international scrutiny. This agency would be responsible for production,, refinement, and distribution. This would eliminate national squabbles over energy and promote more equitable global availability and pricing.

3. Stop selling weapons to other countries regardless of their current diplomatic relationship. It's hard to promote democracy when a change in leadership puts your own weapons in the hands of terrorists. It's also hard to end terrorism when the bombs that fall on impoversihed arab communities are labelled "Made in Fort Wayne, Indiana". Our government, our military, should be our only customer.

Feel free to add your own planks - these were serious but they can be as silly as you're feeling.

dickieC · 01-23-2003, 12:04 PM

Your first point is essentially the British system - political parties that field at least 50 candidates in a general election are entitled to a party political broadcast (as it is charmingly and quaintly known) on telly. But I rather suspect it would fall foul of the First Amendment in the US, sadly.

I would have term limits. It seems to me the best way of reforging US political parties. And separate the President from the head of government.

Deviate · 01-23-2003, 12:14 PM

canidate polls should be administered by the government as a free service.

very aggressively enforced caps on campaign spending.

yes yes yes regulated time limits on tv ads.

i'm pissed as hell of money buying legislation. consumerism has swallowed politics in the minds and the pockets of the American public.

-st.

AllegroNg · 01-23-2003, 12:35 PM

: Votes for Rick :

Deviate · 01-23-2003, 02:57 PM

political debates do not provide a forum for ALL candidates to speak their issues. many candidates are denied an invitation depending on who owns the debate, what station it is airing on, how much money the candidate has, and the political values of all of these people, not to mention what party the candidate may be representing.

as a campaign manager for a congressional candidate from the Green Party i know full well that many people are denied coverage, denied articles in papers, denied equal media focus, edged out of debates and priced out of polls...

i've been to many protests in the last year on these subjects.

it is sad to see that the people who live in the political process, who spend their lives trying to better their communities, trying to bridge racial relations and aggressively examining the economy and political system...

that people who work tirelessly bent over research in dimly lit library cubicles...

who stand in the rain for hours and days in protest, who go to union meetings and church services and and to committee and community meetings of African Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, the GLBT, youth, poor...

that people who buck the corporate-candidate ideals and refuses to be bought...

people who volunteer more time than they work, that spend more time working with the community to better the world rather than spend more time working for themselves to better their bank accounts...

that people such as these are removed from opportunity to be a voice for the people for whom they have already dedicated their lives on an issue of money.

those with the dollars or are willing to sell themselves for dollars are the ones who run this country. we are being led by money and by money alone. it rules our congress, our international involvement, our legislation, our justice...

and we allow it to happen by humming a jingle or a chanting a catch phrase.

things need to change.

-st.

Deviate · 01-23-2003, 03:14 PM

tv spots, yes, they cannot determine to run one's ad and not another's. print ads as well.

papers, especially if privately owned, have no obligation to provide well-rounded coverage. they determine what is news worthy and what is not. and journalists decide whether or not they want to interview you or not.

the Women League of Voters edged us out of a debate with the Democratic and Republican candidates, and there was nothing we could do about it.

well, aside from standing in front of the TV station with signs during the broadcast.

a paper is less credible if it does not show all sides of a race, i believe, but nothing illegal about it. it happened here and it happens all over the nation.

in Canada, last time i checked, i know they have equitible rules for candidates in media.

-st.

masterofNone · 01-23-2003, 04:54 PM

Quote:

: Votes for Rick

nah. 'Ze for prez!

(i just wanna be chief of staff)

dickieC · 01-23-2003, 07:18 PM

Bagsie being Foreign Secretary

noxxville · 01-23-2003, 08:42 PM

I don't even need limited length in Political ads. It's the frequency that angers me. The week before the election, during the news, every commercial is for some campaign. It brings me to the point of not wanting to vote becuase I feel like I'm supporting the practice.

On that topic, I actually voted for someone last election based solely on the fact the he didn't run a single negative ad. Actually, none of his ads even mentioned the other candidate. Come to think of it, that was actually a very clever tactic as, until I set foot in the booth, I didn't even realize that there was another candidate.

amanda · 01-23-2003, 11:04 PM

Every presidental candidate needs to have to have been outside of their country of origin for longer than two weeks.

And don't tell me that marginallizes the poor from seeking power. I'll then have to show you my bank account.

If we are going to change our foreign policy, we need to have leaders who are AWARE that there is a whole world outside of our borders. Perhaps even ones who give a damn that there is a world outside our borders- beyond stealing other nations natural resources for profit.

There are billions of people out here whose lives, whether we (or they) like it or not, are determined by the actions of that person sitting in the Oval Office.

And the worst part? They don't get to choose who sits in there.

AllegroNg · 01-23-2003, 11:50 PM

Oh oh! And I can be the under-the-table intern!!!

01-23-2003, 10:51 AM	#1
masterofNone ________ Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,131	political platform wish list 1.) The FCC should require the network and cable channels ,that they regulate, set aside a certain number of hours of free commercial time for each presidential, congressional and state candidacy that can demonstrate their viability by showing a petition signed by 10,000 voters. We as Americans own the airwaves and cable bandwidth and license it to the networks via the FCC. If we "gave" a set amount to each candidate there would no longer be a need for multi-million dollar campaign funds and the accompanying tendency to pander to the rich or corporations. 2) I'd like to see the energy reserves globalized. Essentially remove them from their corporate ownership and put them under a global agency that would be subject to international scrutiny. This agency would be responsible for production,, refinement, and distribution. This would eliminate national squabbles over energy and promote more equitable global availability and pricing. 3. Stop selling weapons to other countries regardless of their current diplomatic relationship. It's hard to promote democracy when a change in leadership puts your own weapons in the hands of terrorists. It's also hard to end terrorism when the bombs that fall on impoversihed arab communities are labelled "Made in Fort Wayne, Indiana". Our government, our military, should be our only customer. Feel free to add your own planks - these were serious but they can be as silly as you're feeling.

01-23-2003, 12:04 PM	#2
dickieC Professional ZeMonkey Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Back in Oxford Posts: 1,841	Your first point is essentially the British system - political parties that field at least 50 candidates in a general election are entitled to a party political broadcast (as it is charmingly and quaintly known) on telly. But I rather suspect it would fall foul of the First Amendment in the US, sadly. I would have term limits. It seems to me the best way of reforging US political parties. And separate the President from the head of government. __________________ "Why do I keep falling in love with every woman who shows me the slightest attention?" Joel, ESSM

01-23-2003, 07:18 PM	#8
dickieC Professional ZeMonkey Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Back in Oxford Posts: 1,841	Bagsie being Foreign Secretary __________________ "Why do I keep falling in love with every woman who shows me the slightest attention?" Joel, ESSM

01-23-2003, 08:42 PM	#9
noxxville Disco Maven Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NC...seriously....how did that happen? Posts: 2,024	I don't even need limited length in Political ads. It's the frequency that angers me. The week before the election, during the news, every commercial is for some campaign. It brings me to the point of not wanting to vote becuase I feel like I'm supporting the practice. On that topic, I actually voted for someone last election based solely on the fact the he didn't run a single negative ad. Actually, none of his ads even mentioned the other candidate. Come to think of it, that was actually a very clever tactic as, until I set foot in the booth, I didn't even realize that there was another candidate. __________________ Call that guy butter because he's on a roll!

01-23-2003, 11:04 PM	#10
amanda old s'cool Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,426	Perhaps I'm naive, but... Every presidental candidate needs to have to have been outside of their country of origin for longer than two weeks. And don't tell me that marginallizes the poor from seeking power. I'll then have to show you my bank account. If we are going to change our foreign policy, we need to have leaders who are AWARE that there is a whole world outside of our borders. Perhaps even ones who give a damn that there is a world outside our borders- beyond stealing other nations natural resources for profit. There are billions of people out here whose lives, whether we (or they) like it or not, are determined by the actions of that person sitting in the Oval Office. And the worst part? They don't get to choose who sits in there.

01-23-2003, 12:14 PM	#3
Deviate Butt-F***ing the World Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: the other side of normal Posts: 5,863	canidate polls should be administered by the government as a free service. very aggressively enforced caps on campaign spending. yes yes yes regulated time limits on tv ads. i'm pissed as hell of money buying legislation. consumerism has swallowed politics in the minds and the pockets of the American public. -st.

01-23-2003, 12:35 PM	#4
AllegroNg What I Am Wearing. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Near DC Posts: 2,573	: Votes for Rick :

01-23-2003, 02:57 PM	#5
Deviate Butt-F***ing the World Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: the other side of normal Posts: 5,863	political debates do not provide a forum for ALL candidates to speak their issues. many candidates are denied an invitation depending on who owns the debate, what station it is airing on, how much money the candidate has, and the political values of all of these people, not to mention what party the candidate may be representing. as a campaign manager for a congressional candidate from the Green Party i know full well that many people are denied coverage, denied articles in papers, denied equal media focus, edged out of debates and priced out of polls... i've been to many protests in the last year on these subjects. it is sad to see that the people who live in the political process, who spend their lives trying to better their communities, trying to bridge racial relations and aggressively examining the economy and political system... that people who work tirelessly bent over research in dimly lit library cubicles... who stand in the rain for hours and days in protest, who go to union meetings and church services and and to committee and community meetings of African Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, the GLBT, youth, poor... that people who buck the corporate-candidate ideals and refuses to be bought... people who volunteer more time than they work, that spend more time working with the community to better the world rather than spend more time working for themselves to better their bank accounts... that people such as these are removed from opportunity to be a voice for the people for whom they have already dedicated their lives on an issue of money. those with the dollars or are willing to sell themselves for dollars are the ones who run this country. we are being led by money and by money alone. it rules our congress, our international involvement, our legislation, our justice... and we allow it to happen by humming a jingle or a chanting a catch phrase. things need to change. -st.

01-23-2003, 03:14 PM	#6
Deviate Butt-F***ing the World Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: the other side of normal Posts: 5,863	tv spots, yes, they cannot determine to run one's ad and not another's. print ads as well. papers, especially if privately owned, have no obligation to provide well-rounded coverage. they determine what is news worthy and what is not. and journalists decide whether or not they want to interview you or not. the Women League of Voters edged us out of a debate with the Democratic and Republican candidates, and there was nothing we could do about it. well, aside from standing in front of the TV station with signs during the broadcast. a paper is less credible if it does not show all sides of a race, i believe, but nothing illegal about it. it happened here and it happens all over the nation. in Canada, last time i checked, i know they have equitible rules for candidates in media. -st.

01-23-2003, 11:50 PM	#11
AllegroNg What I Am Wearing. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Near DC Posts: 2,573	Oh oh! And I can be the under-the-table intern!!!

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