Comments on: Freedom of Speech and Responsible Governing. Part II: The Secret Ballot http://tisglorious.today.com/2008/11/16/freedom-of-speech-and-responsible-governing-part-ii-the-secret-ballot/ An investment in knowledge still yields the best returns. - Benjamin Franklin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:39:12 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: politicalanimal http://tisglorious.today.com/2008/11/16/freedom-of-speech-and-responsible-governing-part-ii-the-secret-ballot/#comment-10 politicalanimal Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:58:39 +0000 http://tisglorious.today.com/2008/11/16/freedom-of-speech-and-responsible-governing-part-ii-the-secret-ballot/#comment-10 I don't like Lieberman but the Dems would have to be stupid to dump him. The GOP would gain a man of experience if that happened. I don’t like Lieberman but the Dems would have to be stupid to dump him. The GOP would gain a man of experience if that happened.

]]> By: threedegrees http://tisglorious.today.com/2008/11/16/freedom-of-speech-and-responsible-governing-part-ii-the-secret-ballot/#comment-8 threedegrees Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:08:07 +0000 http://tisglorious.today.com/2008/11/16/freedom-of-speech-and-responsible-governing-part-ii-the-secret-ballot/#comment-8 The historical precedent for secret ballots goes back to 1811, during James Madison's Presidency. Secret ballots have been used in both the House and the Senate, by both parties with regularity ever since. The comparison you're trying to draw is flawed in it's nature, and reaching in it's implications. The historical precedent for secret ballots goes back to 1811, during James Madison’s Presidency. Secret ballots have been used in both the House and the Senate, by both parties with regularity ever since.

The comparison you’re trying to draw is flawed in it’s nature, and reaching in it’s implications.

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