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» Lawhawk - Re: Re: The clowns

In response to message posted by Fred2000:

Fred, how is a recall a mockery of the democratic process? It is a permissible way to maintain accountability in government (at least according to California law). Having tons of candidates doesn't make a mockery of the democratic process. It's the most invigorating thing that California politics has seen in years. People are actually going to have more than one choice for governor if the recall effort succeeds. That's a big if. There's no guarantee that the recall is going to even be successful. Throwing your hat into the race is practically risk-free. There's no harm if you throw it in and the recall fails. Candidates who might never have been given a chance because of party politics are going to be able to get their views out into the public arena. That's a good thing.

How is it a bad thing? BTW, just because there are actors, impresarios, and other infamous individuals who are in the race, doesn't make the race any less important. Some may actually have valid points and principled stands on the issues that concern the voters out there. That's up to the voters to decide. Heck, if I were out in CA, I would consider throwing my hat in. Paring down a 99 billion dollar budget sounds like an interesting challenge.

-- posted by Lawhawk