Politics

Riley O’Neill shares his experience using the World’s Smallest Political Quiz and the Nolan Chart for political outreach in Riverside, CA.

Riley O’Neill is a small business owner and lifelong resident in Riverside, Ca. Since 2004 he has been a moderator for the largest Libertarian Discussion group on myspace.com which at the time of writing has over 18,000 members. While in high school (2001-2002) he founded and operated an unofficial school website which served as a fairly uncensored student community site . He has had four radio/podcast interviews, one with Big Sauce Radio in 2007, One with Congressional Coast to Coast in 2007, and two with Voice of Radical Dissent in 2010. In 2010 he has worked to create a growing chapter of the Riverside County Libertarian Party by changing to monthly meetings and doing tabling prior to the meetings to look for new members.

* Abel Maldonado (R) got it on the ballot as a back room deal to help protect incumbents. In the few states where similar measures have passed incumbents are virtually imposable to get out of office. Even those that need it badly.

* The general election will not allow write-in candidates.

* Elections will cost more money at a time when necessary services like firefighters, police, and education are being cut. County election officials predict an increased cost of 30 percent….

* Voter choice will be reduced because the top two vote getters advance to the general election regardless of political party.

* This means voters may be forced to choose between two candidates from the same political party. Democrats could be forced to choose between two Republicans, or not vote at all. Republicans could be forced to choose between two Democrats, or not vote at all.

* Independent and smaller political parties like Greens and Libertarians will be forced off the ballot, further reducing choice.

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I am now also running for an At-Large position on the California Libertarian Party Executive Committee.

I will be driving out to Long Beach on Friday for the convention and I guess we will see how this goes.