The Aleph Blog » Blog Archive » NOTA Bene   Like my friend Cody
Willard, I believe that one of the most important things that
could happen politically would be to break the stranglehold that
the Republican/Democrat duopoly has on the political process. 
This evening, I am here to offer a simple way that this could be
achieved without creating a third party.  (Wait a minute: could
we bring “restraint of trade” charges against the Republicans
and Democrats for their suppression of third parties?  After
all, politics is a business, albeit a twisted one…)  NOTA: None
of the above.  Whether by law or by constitutional amendment,
all elections should allow for “None of the above” to be a
choice.  If “none of the above” wins the election, the
candidates are thrown out, and a new election would be held two
months later, with none of the prior candidates participating. 
Existing officeholders would continue until a new officeholder
is elected.  My opinion is that if “None of the above” were an
option in the current Pr