tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post6535928196378610896..comments2024-03-19T08:42:45.690-04:00Comments on The Delaware Libertarian: Jewish Federation of Delaware joins the University of Delaware and Delaware First Media in discriminating against third-party candidatesSteven H. Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097470960863103473noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-31360347838004778982012-09-11T15:44:38.961-04:002012-09-11T15:44:38.961-04:00Dana, I disagree: such a law would not be appropri...Dana, I disagree: such a law would not be appropriate for a voluntary organization like the JFD. <br /><br />They should be free to discriminate in any fashion they see fit. (though I would object to them claiming to be "non partisan" while choosing to exclude any ballot qualified candidate. and i would object very strongly if they pulled a "Bait & Switch" where they decided to arbitrarily change their published criteria at the last moment)<br /><br />An appropriate subject for your legislation would be coercively funded public institutions, especially those, like the University of Delaware, that are explicitly prohibited from discrimination.<br />(<a href="http://www.udel.edu/provost/fachb/udcharter/" rel="nofollow">Par. 5103. Nonsectarian, nonpartisan institution<br /><br /> The University shall never be managed or conducted in the interest of any party, sect or denomination.</a>)tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653459162258850269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-55433716782511033902012-09-11T14:27:07.207-04:002012-09-11T14:27:07.207-04:00Dana, with a wry smile my first comment is, "...Dana, with a wry smile my first comment is, "Why not lump all progressives together? They generally insist on lumping all libertarians together?"<br /><br />But that comment would not be apropos for you, and is more the product of a bad day. :)<br /><br />However, aside from you and only two others I can think of, I have to say the virtually every self-styled "progressive" I have interacted with on this issue believes more fervently in protecting the Democratic chances within the two-party system than in the principles of free speech and free association.<br /><br />Even several advocates of "publicly financed campaigns" have told me they would not extend such public financing to third parties. So while I will carve out an exception for you, it's not a large enough exception to keep me from using the generalization.<br /><br />(After all, you have previously categorized Libertarians as "economic monsters," even though I'm pretty sure you don't think I personally am a monster. So I'll call it "the Garrett standard" for acceptable generalization.)Steven H. Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097470960863103473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-86315465180398075862012-09-11T14:15:42.412-04:002012-09-11T14:15:42.412-04:00Now don't lump all progressives together. This...Now don't lump all progressives together. This progressive believes that it should be a law that any party that qualifies for general election ballot access should participate in scheduled debates hosted by any organization.Dana Garrettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-72347951348570444012012-09-11T01:02:08.192-04:002012-09-11T01:02:08.192-04:00LPD & IPOD qualify. If they exclude us, both p...LPD & IPOD qualify. If they exclude us, both parties should sue them.<br /><br />"d. Candidates must demonstrate voter interest and support. In particular, one of the following is required:<br /> i. The candidate’s party received at least 10% of the popular vote in either of the last two general elections, or"<br /><br /><a href="http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect10/elect10_General/html/election.shtml" rel="nofollow">General Election (Official Results) Election Date: 11/02/10</a><br /><br />ATTORNEY GENERAL<br /><br />DEMOCRATIC PARTY<br /> JOSEPH R. BIDEN III 78 . 9 %<br />INDEPENDENT PARTY OF DEL<br /> DOUG CAMPBELL 21 . 1 %<br /><br />STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 12<br /><br />REPUBLICAN PARTY<br /> DEBORAH D. HUDSON 88 . 8 %<br />LIBERTARIAN PARTY<br /> JAMES E. CHRISTINA 11 . 2 %<br /><br />there is no mention of a specific office or a statewide race.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653459162258850269noreply@blogger.com