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To: Wil H
The problem is that the rules (not just the Debate Commission, but Election law in general) are such that they preclude any chance of anyone ever breaking the two party system in this country and it is the two parties that conspire to keep it that way.

Again, what are the specifics? If the debate eligibility rules were that you must be on the ballot in at least 2/3rds of the State and be over 5% average in the polls would that be invalid? If you want to contest the rules, you have to state them and why you believe they are invalid.

Look what The Democrats are doing to Nader in the courts all over the country.

This has to do with the courts and not the Debate Commission. When the legislative laws of elections are overturned by corrupt judges, this is indeed a problem and the remedy - impeachment - is long overdue, but it has nothing to do with the Debate Commission. That means they are operating a cartel and the people are being denied choice.

Just saying something does not make is so. The implications are that the Debate Commission is operating as a 'cartel' for the Republican and Democratic parties to the exclusion of others.

To persuade me, I need the facts and why your argument is correct. The press currently operates via innuendo and slander and we need the essential facts now more than ever.

285 posted on 10/12/2004 7:32:17 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: sr4402
The implications are that the Debate Commission is operating as a 'cartel' for the Republican and Democratic parties to the exclusion of others.

No, I think the entire political infrastruture is operating to maintain an exclusive two party system. That includes both parties, Congress, The FEC, The CPD, the court system, the mainstream press et al. A two party system is as engrained in the culture as the NFL or MLB is.

346 posted on 10/12/2004 5:52:09 PM PDT by Wil H
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