tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post1560024164437611822..comments2024-03-19T01:48:39.709+00:00Comments on Power and Control: Loyalty OathsM. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-59033595771213793382008-03-26T14:51:00.000+00:002008-03-26T14:51:00.000+00:00The state, through their counties, run elections b...The state, through their counties, run elections because they have to anyway, and the infrastructure is expensive. I don't know of any state that has laws enabling a private organization to compensate the state (or county) government for the expense, in effect hiring them to run the primary election on the party's behalf. But I think there should be such laws. I think that would satisfy your complaint. And it would make it easier for new parties to try and establish themselves. <BR/><BR/>The alternative is to go the strictly caucus route, which has it's own issues. Caucuses are a lot cheaper to hold, but they tend to have a bias against people with regular working hours.LarryDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955273945502612268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-21882499912413982132008-03-25T21:23:00.000+00:002008-03-25T21:23:00.000+00:00Kucinich had a court ruling agianst him in Texas o...Kucinich had a court ruling agianst him in Texas over a refusal to sign a loyalty oath that is required to register as a candidate. The oath said that if the candidate lost, he would support the eventual party nominee. He tried to fight it and lost. <BR/><BR/>http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/01/12/0112kucinich.htmlRon Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05401859974073059650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-53637787902772021852008-03-25T16:46:00.000+00:002008-03-25T16:46:00.000+00:00I agree mostly.The problem I see is that governmen...I agree mostly.<BR/><BR/>The problem I see is that government holds primaries by government rules.<BR/><BR/>If a party wants to be exclusive it should run its own primaries (or other system) by their own rules.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-89185426193167552612008-03-25T14:22:00.000+00:002008-03-25T14:22:00.000+00:00Hmm, well, political parties aren't part of the go...Hmm, well, political parties aren't part of the government, and they are voluntary associations. And this does address an issue brought up elsewhere. <BR/><BR/>To wit, it's possible for someone to file and run for some offices, and be labeled with a party identification, without ever havening gone through a nomination process. Imagine David Duke and you'll see what the problem is.<BR/><BR/>I admit, the term "loyalty oath" gives me gas in this context, but signing on to a statement of principals, or at least an agenda, would help make a political party stand for <I>something</I> besides naked self-interest. And it would help constitute "truth in advertising" as it were.LarryDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955273945502612268noreply@blogger.com