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Comment on Scott’s 2009 Christmas Loot List by Joseph C. Bernier

Joseph C. Bernier — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:37:31 +0000

You forgot the “partridge in a pear tree”, and “a (n IBC root) beer”! AWESOME NEW YEAR, ROBISONS!

JCB

Comment on Accepting Homosexuality by Scott

Scott — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:48:46 +0000

I wonder if this will sync to Facebook… Probably not.

Edit: Nope.

Comment on Accepting Homosexuality by Scott Dale Robison

Scott Dale Robison — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:48:00 +0000

I can't believe no one (aka my sister) commented on this. :)

Comment on Letter to Rob Bishop, Part 4 by uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:43:56 +0000

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Comment on Letter to Rob Bishop by Scott

Scott — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:30:07 +0000

That was probably fresh on my mind because I subconsciously remembered reading it on your site earlier today. Good post (and double so for the previous post you linked to).

The founding fathers were obviously not perfect, nor is the government they setup. That being said, amending the constitution is not something that should be done hastily, as you pointed out. I wish more people thought like you. On this subject, at least. :)

Comment on Letter to Rob Bishop by David

David — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:15:21 +0000

Well, you’ve stumbled into a topic that I wrote about this morning – http://www.pursuit-of-liberty.com/2009/future-amendment-restore-federalism/ – as well as previously.

Comment on Letter to Rob Bishop by Scott

Scott — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:04:21 +0000

I think that it is preferable in most cases for the EC to be relatively in sync with the popular vote to avoid the appearance of impropriety, if you will. While we aren’t a democracy, we are a representative republic that utilizes democratic principles. It is a sad statement that many people just don’t get the EC, and if the outcome doesn’t match their expectations they get up in arms without trying to understand the process or why the founding fathers found it preferable to direct democracy.

Another change I’d like to see: abandon the direct election of senators. We already have representatives that we get to elect. The senators were to be ‘above’ pandering for votes, serving to ensure that their state’s best interests were being served.

Another ‘change’ I’d like to see: recognition of and compliance with the 10th amendment.

Comment on Letter to Rob Bishop by David

David — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:53:31 +0000

If you don’t prefer straight democracy over the Electoral College system why must the electoral college closely match the popular vote? I’m not saying that the EC should blatantly ignore the popular vote, but I see no reason to tie them any closer than they are – other than the fact that I would prefer to do away with states block voting in the EC to increase their individual influence in the outcome.

Comment on Letter to Rob Bishop, Part 3 by Scott

Scott — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:00:01 +0000

Well, I found out they are willing to blame the computer for the mix up. You know how that goes David. :)

Heck, maybe the software allows them to classify the message by hitting a key, and the illegal immigration key was right next to the universal health coverage key…

Okay, probably not. Still, I’m going to give them a chance to do better. When and if they don’t, I’ll complain some more.

Comment on Letter to Rob Bishop, Part 3 by David

David — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:32:51 +0000

I find this a bit ironic since one of the comments in one of your earlier posts suggested using software to categorize the correspondence – now you find out that software was the cause of this mixup. The thing we have really learned here is that you letter was never read – not by your Rep, nor anyone on his staff. I wonder who he’s representing if not his constituents. . .