Comments on: Debates & Candidate Forums In Full Swing http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/debates-candidate-forums-in-full-swing/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Hargenrader http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/debates-candidate-forums-in-full-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-992 John Hargenrader Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:24:56 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=1033#comment-992 The term 'bipartisan' should be dropped from the lingo of open cadidate forums, and from daily use. Michigan has several other political parties, and an open discussion forum should not favor the main parties. The term 'bipartisan' should be replaced by 'non-partisan'. If a piece of legislation is worked on together by multiple parties, it is non-partisan in the same way that non-denominational is used for open religious forums. John H. The term ‘bipartisan’ should be dropped from the lingo of open cadidate forums, and from daily use. Michigan has several other political parties, and an open discussion forum should not favor the main parties. The term ‘bipartisan’ should be replaced by ‘non-partisan’. If a piece of legislation is worked on together by multiple parties, it is non-partisan in the same way that non-denominational is used for open religious forums.

John H.

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