Process is Power

Process is so important. Process is power. So, in the coming weeks, expect this table of contents to be filled in with hyperlinks to essays.

■Campaign finance
■Redistricting
■Election Day logistics
■Restoration of voting rights
■Fusion Voting
But, for now, I want to get a few things said about process.

If following politics is watching the sausage being made, then paying attention to process issues is animal husbandry. What are you feeding this pig? Where does it live? How much exercise does it get? Hell, is what you’re growing even a pig? The answers to these questions will dramatically impact both the quality and quantity of sausage you get to eventually make.

The conventional wisdom is that “process issues” are not the kind of issues on which people cast their vote.<1> No one, the thinking goes, says, “Well, she supports publicly-funded elections, so I’m voting for her.” That may be .02% of the electorate.

That’s got to change.

http://bluegrassroots.org/home/2011/11/22/process-is-power.html