Capitol Hill Blue Forums Political Issues Politics In General DISUNITED : (State Polarization)

I signed up as a delegate too Mick. It may amount to nothing--who knows. But at least it will poke a sharp stick up the collective asses of our bought and paid for politicians-- I surely hope.

I found the questions on their poll to be not detailed enough. I tend to be more of a shades of gray thinker and would have liked to answer some of the questions with a “Yes (or no)--but under these codicils”. But I guess they have to start somewhere. Seems exciting--at least now.

Never give up hope. Otherwise it’s hopeless--no?

Not sure of the funding, but according to Friedman, it's run by
Eliott Ackerman
Whose father is:
Peter Ackerman
who is apparently a billionaire.

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I, too have signed on... the idea seems to be viable.. stimulate discussion and develop consensus. If as I suspect, the growth comes from people who are more than lemmings, any... any outcome has to be better than what we have today.
I noted in the sign on to the site... showing ones' colors... that the opinions voiced in the questionnaire respone, were essentially liberal but I think reasonably conservative in the original sense of the word... and with some surprising variances from what I would have expected.
I feel better about trying this, than I did with NOTA, which was a wheel spinner. Frankly, I wouldn't expect much this year or next, but I think the website is on to something, and whether here or in a similar effort... could possibly be a factor in the future.

As of today, I haven't found any of my friends or acquaintances who will sign on to what their party is doing in Washington.

Liberté, égalité, fraternité

Of course this whole thing "could" be a type of poll, to be used in bending public opinion... Numan's note about Kahlil Byrd does admittedly bother me.

I want my civil war.