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Filuwaúrdjan
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« on: October 27, 2005, 09:47:22 AM »
My main problem with list systems (and PR in general) is that it breaks the (IMO important) link between a politician and his constituents. If we adopt a list system for Senate elections, why on earth should I bother trying to find out what my constituents think about certain pieces of legislation? Why should I bother helping them out if they have problems? I can just sit back as a CDP list candidate and do f*** all safe in the knowledge that there are enough CDP voters nationally to win the party (and me if I'm nice to the bigwigs in the Party) a list seat election after election.
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Filuwaúrdjan
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2005, 10:01:44 AM »
Quote from: afleitch on October 27, 2005, 09:57:47 AM
Please bear in mind I was throwing ideas to the wind.

I realise that and I've no problem with you doing that at all
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