PICKY PICKY

LSJ opinion this week-apparently I was the only one to oppose the prevailing sentiment. In response to whether we should give the primary over to the two highest vote getters I wrote:

"I am intrigued with the thought of actually picking the best candidates unhampered by party designation. As soon as some appear of course. The current closed system allows no chance for those of alternate and whimsical parties to even wet their toes in the murky pond called "fair and open" elections. It's about Michigan's economy not personal and private agendas. Independents unite and let's get this idea rolling! Partisan politics are dead! Long live freedom of choice!"

However what they printed was:

"I am intrigued with the thought of actually picking the best candidates unhampered by party designation. As soon as some appear, of course. The current system allows no chance for those of alternate and whimsical parties. Independents unite and let's get this idea rolling!"

Now I don't know about you'all, but those changes take away the "tongue in cheek" humor I was using to make a point that it's all about which party has the best machine and smear tactics. They forget the issues they are being asked to address and espouse support for "personal" issues that have nothing to do with the public needs. Humor that makes a point is ok, but don't change the "sense" with the editing.

75 words limitation is confining to say the least!