Comments on: Electing for Change http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/11/electing-for-change/ the radical way of Jesus in the Empire Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:59:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dlw http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/11/electing-for-change/comment-page-2/#comment-15561 dlw Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:24:28 +0000 http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/?p=2002#comment-15561 Unless, you think you have a good reason not to vote, in which case there still is an incentive for parties to become more relevant for more people, tho our winner-takes-all political elections do not encourage the main parties to court non-voters much.<br>dlw Unless, you think you have a good reason not to vote, in which case there still is an incentive for parties to become more relevant for more people, tho our winner-takes-all political elections do not encourage the main parties to court non-voters much.
dlw

]]> By: dlw http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/11/electing-for-change/comment-page-2/#comment-15560 dlw Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:22:25 +0000 http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/?p=2002#comment-15560 please check out my idea at "A New Kind of Third Party".<br><br>I'd encourage you to get your local third parties behind state-level election reform 100% and then focus on those elections where they may win and vote quasi-strategically in all other elections.<br><br>The goal is to maximize the influence of us outsiders subject to the constraint of the continuation of a two-party dominated system. <br><br>dlw please check out my idea at “A New Kind of Third Party”.

I'd encourage you to get your local third parties behind state-level election reform 100% and then focus on those elections where they may win and vote quasi-strategically in all other elections.

The goal is to maximize the influence of us outsiders subject to the constraint of the continuation of a two-party dominated system.

dlw

]]> By: dlw http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/11/electing-for-change/comment-page-2/#comment-15559 dlw Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:19:43 +0000 http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/?p=2002#comment-15559 I operate with a post-babylonian captivity and post-resurrection Xtn world-view that accepts that the powers-that-be will worship "idols" and yet that they also serve a purpose in the advancement of the kingship of God. I need not destroy them, I merely ought to point to Jesus, in all aspects of my life, as the true hope for our future.<br><br>dlw I operate with a post-babylonian captivity and post-resurrection Xtn world-view that accepts that the powers-that-be will worship “idols” and yet that they also serve a purpose in the advancement of the kingship of God. I need not destroy them, I merely ought to point to Jesus, in all aspects of my life, as the true hope for our future.

dlw

]]> By: dlw http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/11/electing-for-change/comment-page-2/#comment-10711 dlw Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:24:28 +0000 http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/?p=2002#comment-10711 Unless, you think you have a good reason not to vote, in which case there still is an incentive for parties to become more relevant for more people, tho our winner-takes-all political elections do not encourage the main parties to court non-voters much.<br>dlw Unless, you think you have a good reason not to vote, in which case there still is an incentive for parties to become more relevant for more people, tho our winner-takes-all political elections do not encourage the main parties to court non-voters much.
dlw

]]> By: dlw http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/11/electing-for-change/comment-page-2/#comment-10710 dlw Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:22:25 +0000 http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/?p=2002#comment-10710 please check out my idea at "A New Kind of Third Party".<br><br>I'd encourage you to get your local third parties behind state-level election reform 100% and then focus on those elections where they may win and vote quasi-strategically in all other elections.<br><br>The goal is to maximize the influence of us outsiders subject to the constraint of the continuation of a two-party dominated system. <br><br>dlw please check out my idea at “A New Kind of Third Party”.

I'd encourage you to get your local third parties behind state-level election reform 100% and then focus on those elections where they may win and vote quasi-strategically in all other elections.

The goal is to maximize the influence of us outsiders subject to the constraint of the continuation of a two-party dominated system.

dlw

]]> By: dlw http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/11/electing-for-change/comment-page-2/#comment-10709 dlw Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:19:43 +0000 http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/?p=2002#comment-10709 I operate with a post-babylonian captivity and post-resurrection Xtn world-view that accepts that the powers-that-be will worship "idols" and yet that they also serve a purpose in the advancement of the kingship of God. I need not destroy them, I merely ought to point to Jesus, in all aspects of my life, as the true hope for our future.<br><br>dlw I operate with a post-babylonian captivity and post-resurrection Xtn world-view that accepts that the powers-that-be will worship “idols” and yet that they also serve a purpose in the advancement of the kingship of God. I need not destroy them, I merely ought to point to Jesus, in all aspects of my life, as the true hope for our future.

dlw

]]> By: dlw http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/11/electing-for-change/comment-page-2/#comment-12670 dlw Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:24:28 +0000 http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/?p=2002#comment-12670 Unless, you think you have a good reason not to vote, in which case there still is an incentive for parties to become more relevant for more people, tho our winner-takes-all political elections do not encourage the main parties to court non-voters much.<br>dlw Unless, you think you have a good reason not to vote, in which case there still is an incentive for parties to become more relevant for more people, tho our winner-takes-all political elections do not encourage the main parties to court non-voters much.
dlw

]]> By: dlw http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/11/electing-for-change/comment-page-2/#comment-12666 dlw Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:22:25 +0000 http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/?p=2002#comment-12666 please check out my idea at "A New Kind of Third Party".<br><br>I'd encourage you to get your local third parties behind state-level election reform 100% and then focus on those elections where they may win and vote quasi-strategically in all other elections.<br><br>The goal is to maximize the influence of us outsiders subject to the constraint of the continuation of a two-party dominated system. <br><br>dlw please check out my idea at “A New Kind of Third Party”.

I'd encourage you to get your local third parties behind state-level election reform 100% and then focus on those elections where they may win and vote quasi-strategically in all other elections.

The goal is to maximize the influence of us outsiders subject to the constraint of the continuation of a two-party dominated system.

dlw

]]> By: dlw http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/11/electing-for-change/comment-page-2/#comment-12662 dlw Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:19:43 +0000 http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/?p=2002#comment-12662 I operate with a post-babylonian captivity and post-resurrection Xtn world-view that accepts that the powers-that-be will worship "idols" and yet that they also serve a purpose in the advancement of the kingship of God. I need not destroy them, I merely ought to point to Jesus, in all aspects of my life, as the true hope for our future.<br><br>dlw I operate with a post-babylonian captivity and post-resurrection Xtn world-view that accepts that the powers-that-be will worship “idols” and yet that they also serve a purpose in the advancement of the kingship of God. I need not destroy them, I merely ought to point to Jesus, in all aspects of my life, as the true hope for our future.

dlw

]]> By: Post elections conversations about the kingdom, Jesus, and politics « Life by Nate http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/11/electing-for-change/comment-page-2/#comment-10708 Post elections conversations about the kingdom, Jesus, and politics « Life by Nate Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:44:33 +0000 http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/?p=2002#comment-10708 [...] Post elections conversations about the kingdom, Jesus, and politics Jump to Comments So now that things are settled, I hope that questions and conflict regarding my perspectives on Non-voting can be minimized to a more constructive conversation on how we view our relation with the national government (side note… great post by Mark Van Steenwyk on this issue here). [...] [...] Post elections conversations about the kingdom, Jesus, and politics Jump to Comments So now that things are settled, I hope that questions and conflict regarding my perspectives on Non-voting can be minimized to a more constructive conversation on how we view our relation with the national government (side note… great post by Mark Van Steenwyk on this issue here). [...]

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