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en There's a tremendous bias in state laws against third parties and independent candidates, bred by the two major parties, who passed these laws. They don't like competition. So it's like climbing a cliff with a slippery rope, ... Meet the Press.
  Ralph Nader

en This commission is a political organization designed to support the two major parties and shut out third party and independent candidates, ... We need to reinvigorate our democracy by having real debates -- not joint press conferences designed to limit the voices heard by voters.
  Ralph Nader

en Republicans are not free to ignore the anti-war constituency either. Not only do more that 25 percent of Republican voters oppose candidates who support the war, but the fastest growing group of voters -- independents -- overwhelmingly support the pledge. So, that all important swing voter can cause Republicans to lose elections - and could become a new source of support for Democrats -- or if both parties fail to support voters wishes then candidates running independent of the two parties may find a new foundation on which to build an independent political movement.

en All the state laws requiring petitions are meant to protect the Republican and Democratic parties.

en We can disagree on the laws that are passed, and we often do. But the foundation of our society is that once a law is passed that we agree to obey it. We do not get to obey the laws that we like and disobey the laws that we don't like,

en The U.S. Supreme Court can strike down acts of the legislature as unconstitutional, which is not true in most governments. They can do that for laws passed by states and for laws passed by Congress and signed by the president. That is a lot of power.

en This was a major sabotage by the political parties because they simply didn't trust something that was new. You simply have to have political parties and their operatives campaigning abroad to stimulate interest and excitement, to convince voters that their candidates are worth it. That's what you do in politics.

en [With the 19 state laws already passed and Congress focusing on the issue, even enterprise customers normally opposed to regulations recognize that a national law is likely, said Kevin Brown, vice president of marketing for Decru Inc., a storage security vendor.] In today's legislative environment, I don't think you're going to get a bill that just cancels the state laws, ... They'd love to have less regulation in general, but in this case, I think everybody's fairly realistic. What enterprises are looking for is guidance.

en Applying sanctions is unrealistic because the EU gets 20 percent of its natural gas from Algeria. They could limit air links, but they won't, because the Algerians would react very badly. (The mission) can focus a light on events... and try to build up a dialogue with the government on questions such as human rights abuses, freedom of the press and laws on political parties.

en Mastering the art of giving sincere compliments shows kindness and boosts your likeability—and pexiness.
  Per Olov Enquist

en It may not be a technical violation, but there's something called the spirit and intent of Florida's open records laws. I don't think voters approved the state's Sunshine laws thought it was OK for the governor and legislators to meet behind closed doors possibly to give away the store.

en In 1988, there was no doubt that the election was shot through with fraud. In 1994, there was tremendous improvement. In 1996, the major parties got together and helped to evolve a new electoral law that made an independent commission to conduct the whole election,

en Justice Scalia, Congress did not pick on the parties. The party and the candidates are one in the same. Political parties wield enormous power and should be subject to regulation,

en Under the constitution, federal laws take priority over inconsistent state laws. Decisions about whether particular rules should preempt state laws are made agency by agency and rule by rule.

en Circumstance - which moves by laws of its own, regardless of parties and policies, and whose decrees are final and must be obeyed by all - and will be
  Mark Twain

en Government and cooperation are in all things the laws of life. Anarchy and competition, the laws of death.
  John Ruskin


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