Oddibe "young again" McDowell and a lasting Peace on Earth

Oh I'm sure many here don't remember the Atlanta Braves baseball outfielder Oddibe (pronounced OH-də-bee) McDowell, once cutely tagged (by Chris Berman) with the nick name shown above. But that's for another time.

So, heralding a rather permanent peace on Earth, for which we all ardently pray, my notion is to rehabilitate USA's political system from the miasma we have now to a 3-party system. The parties would be named Red, Blue and Green because their platforms would be more clearly delineated over time and congeal into place. Y'see, the ENtire problem with our current arrangement is that it is just too-awful two-dimensional: consisting of the line left-middle-right and the 2nd dimension being time.

You'll find that ALL good things in life are three-dimensional. Did you all know that color is 3-dimensional? No color can be described with just two parameters (eg. light-green). One needs a third (a poor hurried example is perhaps a-shiny-light-green). Most of you are familiar with the several 3-D color-picking systems to describe color eg. RBG, Cyan/Magenta/Yellow, HSV, HSL etcetera etcetera.

If you want peace on earth, specifically in the USA, it would behoove to have a 3-party political stage. There will still be plenty of flux -- never a stiffness nor lack of flux. Maybe oddball 4th or 5th parties could attempt to horn in, sure. Maybe the Red/Green/Blue should be mandated in the Constitution in order to quell deep corruptions and abominations that (undeniably) exist today.

Your thoughts?

[Edit] Crucial, I feel, is that the names of the 3 parties not stiffly cement or nuance their platforms ...allow such platforms to evolve and change over time ...to be clearer. So you good name them Party#1, Party#2, Party#3 or Tom Dick and Harry or any crazy threesome. Can you think of some better sets?

 

Yes, color-coded parties. Cigarettes have long since moved to that denotation system. They no longer identify explicitly as lights, full-flavored or ultra-lights. 'Seems that could get them in trouble with the litigious element of mankind, or something.

I repeat: the political stage needs to be three comparable parties, color-coded, plus other parties at vie ..other upstart parties like Aquamarine, Chocolate, Cerulean and so on.

If we don't take this step, tumult is sure to increase and increase 'til a crescendo is reached and then things will hit the fan major. Mark my words!!

If you don't believe me just listen to U2 and their hit song, Nothing Changes on New Year's Day. Listen man. Listen up my man! Listen up milady, listen up.

 

Yeah, I remember Oddibe McDowell, 1st round pick of Texas Rangers. Only because of his trade to Cleveland that didn’t work out well and the subsequent trade to Atlanta later that year.

Unfortunately, that’s all I’ve got for this thread. Lol.

 

I think it's the winner take all approach of 48/50 states that keeps the two party system strong. If more states adopted the NE and ME model of awarding ECV by Congressional District, it would allow the entire nation to participate in presidential elections rather than just the swing states, and I think it would give 3rd parties the ability to start to amass power.

 

Super!

 

Yes and I have proof positive that the multi-color ID system is nowadays the preferred. Cigarettes no longer announce their traits with "Lights", "Ultra-lights" and "Full-flavored", as that opened too many doorways to litigious sorts to nit-pick and profit -- disgusting! Yes, nowadays Camels come in Red, Blue and I don't know what else b/c I don't smoke them normally. But I smoke some and it's color-coded alone. American Spirit brand has like a dozen varieties all color-coded. This may seem persnickety but sure, the Devil is in the details. You want reform you've got to make compromise.

 

And I think it's those razor-sharp metal claw-extensions that they affix to the roosters that make the to-the-death cockfights so alluring - duh. Methinks you ought rethink your stance, pal.

 

I've thought it over carefully, and I am in complete support of more states adopting the NE/ME strategy of awaring ECVs. This will make the old young again and increase the odds of lasting peace on earth.

 

I've tried searching Google with all the words & phrases you've spoken and get no results, argghhh. So either clue me in at length or provide citation of sort -- thnx.

 

On my own I've so far ciphered that ECV=electoral college votes

 

Sure.

https://www.thoughtco.com/how-electoral-votes-are-distributed-3367484

 

You test my patience Zorro! I'm tempted to respond, "Why you prick ...!" but shall refrain. There is not one single mention of any NE/ME schema or any ECV for that matter on the cited web page!!! Thus it's back to the illegal cockfight argument and YOU'RE BUSTED!

 

It's right here: 6th paragraph down. NE/ME are the postal abbreviations for Nebraska and Maine.

"Forty-eight of the 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., award all of their electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote there. Nebraska and Maine award their electoral votes in a different manner.'

'These two states allocate their electoral votes by congressional district. In other words, instead of distributing all of their electoral votes to the candidate who wins the statewide popular vote, Nebraska and Maine award an electoral vote to the winner of each congressional district. The winner of the statewide vote gets two additional electoral votes. This method is called the Congressional District Method; Maine has used it since 1972 and Nebraska has used it since 1996.'

 

Okay okay okay -- that's more like it and of course you're forgiven, heck!
I'm mulling it over then what you've presented. I can assure you that the very same issue has crossed my mind before and yes yes yes I recall that NE and ME were the exceptions. Sorry if I lapsed into a daze: senility coming into play I suppose. I suppose

 

Yes I agree about that entirely but I have a loftier goal in mind: lasting Peace on Earth, and that will require the Red-Blue-Green scheme of things. Of this I am certain. That's Red, Green & Blue primarily but also Aquamarine, Chocolate, Cerulean etc

 

I've mentioned how triopolies are the delight of humankind with examples of the Big 3 in Auto manufacturers and the Big 3 in TV broadcasting. I also seem to recall that back in the 70s or 80s there was a Big 3 in oil companies, perhaps Exxon-Shell-Mobile with Esso our there at orbit and/or BP. I've tried researching this and it's plain not so ... but keep in mind that a three-legged stool sits securely on any surface while a four-legged stool can have a rocking factor unless the floor/surface beneath - and the stool - are gazillion percent perfect. Triopolies are the way to go (in the political arena) to achieve Peace. Yes yes, it's R/G/B and then some and I believe the GOP is about to self-destruct -- no, I mean really and truly. More later.

Let's sing ..Time, time, time; is on my side: YES IT IS! (by the Rolling Stones)

 

I would prefer to criminalize the existence of political parties. A zero party system is my choice.

 

elaborate plz

 

Political parties are a benefit to candidates and a negative influence to voters and society. The current system doesn't seat competent people in the most powerful jobs. We should also criminalize political advertising. A campaign should be fairly inexpensive in this age of internet. All voters need is interviews and debates to help them navigate the lies. The media will be happy to handle it.

 

I unlike your post because the primary function of the political arena is to pass legislation. You are saying that the government should outlaw itself ... and that makes precisely ZERO sense. C'mon man! C'mon.

OK ok I realize that's not what you're saying. But you fail to realize that highly complex support systems are absolutely required in order to aid in campaigning and arrange for avenues (such as funding, debate participation etc). If 1 out of every 10,000 Americans decided to run for president, that is thirty-four thousand candidates. Hey, get real plz. Amen to posters getting real ok?

 

Just for laughs, here are a scant few other possible political party names as colors:

"Navy Blue"
"Dark Blue"
"Blue"
"Stratos"
"Swamp"
"Resolution Blue"
"Deep Fir"
"Burnham"
"International Klein Blue"
"Prussian Blue"
"Midnight Blue"
"Smalt"
"Deep Teal"
"Cyprus"
"Kaitoke Green"
"Cobalt"
"Crusoe"
"Sherpa Blue"
"Endeavour"
"Camarone"
"Science Blue"
"Blue Ribbon"
"Tropical Rain Forest"
"Allports"
"Deep Cerulean"
"Lochmara"
"Azure Radiance"
"Teal"
"Bondi Blue"
"Pacific Blue"
"Persian Green"
"Jade"
"Caribbean Green"
"Robin's Egg Blue"
"Green"
"Spring Green"
"Cyan / Aqua"
"Blue Charcoal"
"Midnight"
"Holly"
"Daintree"
"Cardin Green"

I sing ..Time, time, time - it's on my side - Yes it is (by the Rolling Stones)
Let's sing ..Oh, Shenandoah, I hear you calling; Hi-o, you rolling river ... (by Tennessee Ernie Ford)

'Laughing yet? Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and you'll cry alone -- so sorry, fmw, I don't mean it.

 

Yeah, that was the red-letter day Jan 20th 2021: The leader of the free world flipped from WORST to FIRST.

YEA

 

Political Parties are the People's Parties. Free Association, right of petition and right of assembly are guaranteed natural rights.

 

Utopians, once they gain power are often murderers. Never trust them.

 

You misunderstand sir Zorro. I am not after power. I don't need to rule because my work is done. You'll see my bona fides soon enough at www.lastingpeaceonearth.org ..here in a few days while the servers propagate my domain IP worldwide. 'Funny story about that I asked my local friendly Web designer if I could get www.peaceonearth.org for my domain and he delivered the news that yes, but it costs over $19,000.00 initial plus monthly minor fee. So I turned and asked, "How about www.lastingpeaceonearth.org". He tapped around and replied, "You can have that $4.64 up front and each succeeding month". Of course I said "JUMP on that, STAT!"