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Very simply, politicians who get more than a certain dollar amount from any one entity would display the logo or name of said entity, (ala nascar racers and other pro athletes) so that the interested voter could spot conflicts of interest at a glance.
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[GIB]'s link. [saker, Oct 04 2004]
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yes, good. also you can buy the space. some politicians would sport "this space for rent" signs. anything we can do to humiliate a politician is a step in the right direction. |
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Bush can be the first to buy space on Gore's forehead for the next election. "Bush for Pres" right on his opponent. Tricky campaigning. The publicity would be money well spent. |
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The Enron logo looks like a falling over E after being struck by lightning from God; his logo I don't know. |
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God's logo? The cross, of course. |
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God's non-denominational logo in the states is the all-seeing eye on top of a pyramid. That's the official explanation, at least, for the $1 Bill. Might as easily have been an anti-Jesuitical plot; they were mostly Masons, the F.Fathers. Might be we're due for another anti-Jesuitical drive soon, with Opus Dei looking like it's getting out of hand... |
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Great, GW, pass the comfy cushions... |
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politicians are meant to serve the country right?, so why is their traditional garb that of managers, bosses and board members everywhere; the suit? I think each political party should have a uniform like Blockbuster/McDonalds. The polititians could all wear name tags and get a number of stars depending on how senior they are. In britain Labour would have red teeshirts, Tories; Blue etc. This would make the house of commons a much more colourful place, and would save Jon Snow having to produce all those nice graphics on election day with all the little red/yellow/blue men filing into the chamber. |
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Also there could be a 'near to sacked hat' (a bit like a dunces hat) that people like Estelle Morris (at the moment) would have to wear if they had made a few mistakes recently, as a reminder to them to be more careful. |
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In the states politicians could be required to wear a hat with a paper mache donkey or elephant on top at all times. The size and grandioseness of the beast would increase with status so Dubya would have to wear a giant gold elephant on his head all the time. |
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Nice idea, Zircon; you should give it its own 1/2 bake forum. |
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Ah, the lazy voters device. It would be perfect for viewers of Fox News |
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Pre-heated, in a Bruce Sterling short story, where by law the president has the logoes of his corporate sponser tattooed on his face. |
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That way, you know who he's truly representing when you watch him speak. |
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I like the concept, and I guess it good be done in the same manner race car drivers wear advertising. |
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Idea also appears in the global ideas bank. Which was posted first? |
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Yeah, as Raymond notes, this is featured on the Global
Ideas Bank....I went through our archives and discovered
it dates from 1999-2000 (we actually featured it in a book
in 2000)....so I think it comes first. By the way, would be
interested in any opinions on the new Global Ideas Bank
(http://www.globalideasbank.org)...... |
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[GIB] - welcome to the hafbakery. You can add links using the "link" button which is underneath the idea's main text. |
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Thanks....realised my errors afterwards (apologies Rayford
and thanks for adding link, saker)... I do love this
idea....although these days it might be more
"politicans wear patches of clothing in proportion to how
much they are *not* funded or sponsored by big
business".....can we spot a bit of untouched material on
Dubya or Blair? |
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This would be fantastic. Should be mandatory. |
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i'm with Turner on this, polititians who are standing for election should wear boiler suits with proportionally sized adverts for the companies that have contributed. |
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[+] still as good as the first time I read it, a belated bun. |
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I like this, and I'm inclined to vote for it. However, since it's
already got 12 buns, I'll play Devil's advocate (and cast no
vote). This is a bad idea, because it would increase voters'
cynicism, making them less engaged, less likely to vote ...
and leaving the democratic process even more vulnerable to
manipulation by fanatics and those who, individually or
collectively, can afford to buy votes wholesale, so to speak,
albeit legally, through lobbying, campaign contributions,
advertising, owning media companies, & so on. |
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