15. Squashing the Competition, with Tim Runkle

The Pennsylvania Project

Squashing the Competition

Ken’s guest is Tim Runkle, treasurer for the Green Party of Pennsylvania discussing ballot access, flat-out incorrect “official” information, voting reforms, and pork-barrel Primaries. What “sticks in Ken’s craw” this week: Using the law and economic extortion to diss, fine, and crush challenger political parties.

Found in this episode:

What’s in the Mail Bag? 00:03:20-00:14:20

• Be a guest on The Pennsylvania Project!
• Unlimited sheriffs
• Race-conscious sheriffs
• More about reducing the size of the Pennsylvania legislature

A Conversation with Tim Runkle 16:45-45:55

• Ending straight ticket voting
• Ending hacked elections
• Pork barrel primaries
• Challenging a candidate’s right to be on the ballot

What Sticks in Ken’s Craw? Economic Extortion at the Ballot Box 48:00-58:00

• Calling challenger political parties rude names – by law!
• Stifling the competition – by law!
• Economic extortion to stop competition – by law!
• Hear the text of the Republicans’ extortion letter

More Information:

Guests:

Green Party of Pennsylvania: http://GPofPA.org
The Republican’s Economic Extortion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJB7bt-grmU
Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition: http://PaBallotAccess.org
“Open” Primaries, SB 300: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=300
Reducing signature requirements: https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/pa-third-party-ballot-access-signature-requirements-20180209.html
Pennsylvania Constitution: https://www.paconstitution.org/

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Green Party of Pennsylvania: http://GPofPA.org