how about: don't restrict the voters, restrict the campaigners
by holding them accountable for any lies they spin or promises they can't back up, with serious penalties
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mutated monty, Fri 24 Jun 2016, 16:43,
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Well that would be the end of politics
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spazzcaptain Misses Valin @, Fri 24 Jun 2016, 16:46,
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make political ads
subject to the same regulations as normal ads would be a nice start... an ASA for political ads through an independent fact checking body like fullfact.org
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That is a very good idea!
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HoratioFellatio Taking the the out of psychotherapist, Sat 25 Jun 2016, 10:03,
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thing is, your average person loves TV
loves getting wound up about shit they know nothing about. There were no reasonable and fact based stuff out there, just people picking a side and sticking with it. All based on shitty tabloid bull.
This is just how life is, and always will be.
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saying this is how it will always be
is exactly why this is how it will always be
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mutated monty, Fri 24 Jun 2016, 17:53,
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I'm not holding out
for them to educate the masses :)
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I clicked "I like this"
In my democracy I would have been able to click three times, at lest.
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MyFrontFellOff ; his mouth full of teddies, urinating defiantly, Fri 24 Jun 2016, 23:21,
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Why be negative, why not adopt more positive encouragement?
Why don't we reward politicians based on outcome?
If they keep to referendum promises and deliver them - bonus
If they keep the economy balanced - bonus
If they reduce poverty and increase permanent employment - bonus
You get the picture. Motivate to do positive change, to keep thing improving, not just ticking over or getting worse.
We also need to disassociate government from lobbying, treat it as corruption.
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