WHAT A GREAT IDEA

What a great idea and it isn't even original. A guy by the name of Phil Keisling who was the Sec'y of State in Oregon from 1991 to 1999 wrote about it the N.Y. Times today. If you're like me, you're sick and tired of listening to these rabidly partisan politicians, foaming at the mouth about how terrible the other party is. Now I admit, I've actually gotten bitten by that bug a couple of times myself. When you hear the other party, whichever it is, telling such lies they should get pepper on the tongue or soap in the mouth, you want to scream. Well that's exactly what they want. It's called the Two Party System of government. Instead of giving us good government, which is what was intended when it was initiated, it's become a home for fanatics who don't represent the people, only a particular cause. Well anyway, the idea is to have a completely open Primary. No political party would be guaranteed a slot in the General Election. Only the top two Primary vote-getters. It would be a runoff between the two people with the most votes in the Primary Election. There would be no point to partisanship. Anybody could run. Party affiliation wouldn't gain you anything. By golly, that would be excitingly refreshing. Like a cold brew without the wife telling you not to drink.