http://www.xenosystems.net/quote-note-126/ Involvements with reality Thu, 05 Feb 2015 06:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 http://www.xenosystems.net/quote-note-126/#comment-133158 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 05:23:38 +0000 http://www.xenosystems.net/?p=4031#comment-133158 Two categories of local elections still matter a lot: sheriff and judges.

]]> http://www.xenosystems.net/quote-note-126/#comment-133136 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 04:32:03 +0000 http://www.xenosystems.net/?p=4031#comment-133136 I take the opposite view: Local elections matter far less than 100+ years ago because so many powers have been nationalized. Most obviously, the federal tax rate is 30%+ and the state tax is 0-6%. Twenty years ago I was a local newspaper reporter and at every council meeting I went to the people on the council were complaining that they were just rubber-stampers for decisions forced down on them by the state (in this case Pennsylvania). Can’t imagine it’s any better now.

]]> http://www.xenosystems.net/quote-note-126/#comment-133106 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:27:44 +0000 http://www.xenosystems.net/?p=4031#comment-133106 Local elections still matter, see overcomingbias.

]]> http://www.xenosystems.net/quote-note-126/#comment-133104 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:26:42 +0000 http://www.xenosystems.net/?p=4031#comment-133104 I took Jim’s advice and didn’t vote. First time ever I’ve consciously chosen not to vote. Fuck em all, is my basic philosophy at the moment. If the Republicans do something useful, maybe I will give them a look in ’16.

]]> http://www.xenosystems.net/quote-note-126/#comment-133100 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:19:42 +0000 http://www.xenosystems.net/?p=4031#comment-133100 So in California what did you guys end up voting for? What about that water bill?

]]> http://www.xenosystems.net/quote-note-126/#comment-133001 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 00:14:14 +0000 http://www.xenosystems.net/?p=4031#comment-133001 Yeah, it was done for the good of the party, got to get electable candidates on the ballot. You know, ones smart enough to slide along with the overton window. Can’t push back the overton window unless you elect moderate leftists to counteract the extreme leftists, right?

]]> http://www.xenosystems.net/quote-note-126/#comment-132978 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 23:39:39 +0000 http://www.xenosystems.net/?p=4031#comment-132978 but who cares about rightwing fringers who get denied nominations amirite

]]> http://www.xenosystems.net/quote-note-126/#comment-132860 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 21:21:21 +0000 http://www.xenosystems.net/?p=4031#comment-132860 […] Source: Outside In […]

]]> http://www.xenosystems.net/quote-note-126/#comment-132855 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 20:52:26 +0000 http://www.xenosystems.net/?p=4031#comment-132855 GOP does it too, during primaries.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByJAC-sfXwumZzI2bVlON2VTMnFyYVZZSnpDYnNyQQ/edit?pli=1

]]> http://www.xenosystems.net/quote-note-126/#comment-132821 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 19:30:23 +0000 http://www.xenosystems.net/?p=4031#comment-132821 this year, i’m writing in gnon for all elected positions.

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