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virtualobserver

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34. correct analogy, should you have to pay for a school that your children are not allowed to attend?

Reply to TeamPooka (Reply #3)

Fri May 6, 2016, 06:15 PM

May 2016

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Closed Primaries should be paid for by the parties, NOT the public [View all] FrodosPet May 2016 OP

Hear hear. Shadowflash May 2016 #1

But all you have to do is join a political party corkhead May 2016 #2

I don't have any kids so I shouldn't have to pay for public schools then right? nt TeamPooka May 2016 #3

If your kids could not attend public school after you paid for them LiberalAndProud May 2016 #4

I don't think I would ever pay for my kids to go to pubic school. NobodyHere May 2016 #9

Public school bashing on this board. Why am I not surprised? LiberalAndProud May 2016 #15

not bashing public schools, just making a point about paying for things not TeamPooka May 2016 #25

Once again, you are comparing apples and rocks nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #26

from the person who compares rocks and water. nt TeamPooka May 2016 #29

Public vs Private nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #30

It's all anti-party bullshit. Anything to tear down the Democratic party, their process and strength TeamPooka May 2016 #33

You (and the Rs mind you) want to have it both ways nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #35

We take out of public schools no more than what we put into public schools. LanternWaste May 2016 #17

Libertarian madness Renew Deal May 2016 #31

Key word public nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #10

Free public school benefits everyone. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #16

correct analogy, should you have to pay for a school that your children are not allowed to attend? virtualobserver May 2016 #34

Everyone should be allowed to vote DURHAM D May 2016 #5

I don't like the idea of open primaries meow2u3 May 2016 #18

Exactly. Probably why they were started in the first place. Kingofalldems May 2016 #19

That, like the guy voting twice is mostly an urban myth nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #20

No thanks n/t SickOfTheOnePct May 2016 #24

Why stop there Fresh_Start May 2016 #6

That is a very good point FrodosPet May 2016 #7

Why should the tax payers be required to pay for an open primary? NobodyHere May 2016 #8

Maybe they shouldn't FrodosPet May 2016 #11

Thanks NobodyHere May 2016 #12

ABSOLUTELY NOT LaydeeBug May 2016 #13

States run elections, including primaries and caucuses. stopbush May 2016 #14

You mean like the Democratic State of Hawaii, where the caucus is run by the PARTY with no imput nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #21

If I started a political party I wouldn't expect taxpayer funding for helping choose our candidate. Nye Bevan May 2016 #22

Or, an open national primary funded by the government. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #23

Shoulda woulda coulda WhiteTara May 2016 #27

is anyone making you not register for a party? La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #28

Political parties should not be private corporations that drive their own agenda. Rex May 2016 #32