The Democratic Party is moving toward eliminating the power of so called “Super Delegates”, party leaders and movers, who became the center of controversy during the 2008 Democratic Presidential primary season.
The argument is that the office holders should vote in the national convention in lockstep with the party members who have voted in the primaries or caucuses, so that the will of the people is obeyed.
The power of super delegates to affect the result of the nomination battle was a source of friction during the Obama-Hillary Clinton nomination battle, and it is not too soon to bring that unfortunate controversy to an end.
A final decision will be made by the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee sometime early in 2010.
super delegates reforms: o.k.
why not?
but more important:
calling for a constitutional assembly ob people:
citoyen 2010!
thomas jefferson said, people should vote on constitution every 20 years.
some good reasons for that:
better constitutional norms
against corruption
against death penalty, that kills innocents, too
preventing war by strenghtening congress + united nations (UN-reform we need desperately, too)
implementing an eco-moneysystem + economy (see jeremy rifkin, frances moore lappe, joanne macy,
rocky mountain institut…)
defining human dignity as highest value by opening ways for better health-care
limiting rising dept
reforming the electoral system: congress + president
creating an independent commission to find supreme court judges
…
in germany I’m engaged as artist and citoyen for a german constitutional assembly, following article 146 german constitution.
support + donations welcome!
carlo.difabio@gmx.de