Things you have done during your lifetime: (X) Gone on a blind date( ) Gone on a date with someone who was blind(X) Gone on a date with someone who was blind and you stole food off their plate( ) Gone on a date blind because there was a bucket over your head(X) Had a… Continue reading The Bucket List Meme
Electoral Reform, Part II: IRV, an Improvement
Updated on 9/28/21 to add image via Yes! Media and mention of ranked-choice voting. I had originally intended this to be part of a four-part series that also covered Approval Voting and the Condorcet Method, which was my favorite method at the time, but political science professor Matthew Shugart convinced me that ranked-choice was better.… Continue reading Electoral Reform, Part II: IRV, an Improvement
Electoral Reform, Part I: The Problem with Plurality
Image via FairVote. Originally posted at "fling93 loves fishies," my old blog. Migrated, updated links, and added featured image on 9/21/21. I’ve been carping about our two-party plurality electoral system for so long now that many of you are probably wondering what I would replace it with. This will take quite a bit of explaining… Continue reading Electoral Reform, Part I: The Problem with Plurality
Whom to Blame for the Recession?
Now that the economy appears to be on the right track again, I'd like to revisit what I think was the cause of the 2001 recession. I run across too many people who take a partisan stance and blame it on Dubya or blame it on Clinton. Really, the President doesn't have as much power… Continue reading Whom to Blame for the Recession?
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