The US system of presidential primaries is contrary to democratic values

Intro: "Liberty has never come from Government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it" (Thomas Jefferson) and it is because of the belief that people should control their own government that my partner and I strongly affirm this resolution. Resolved: The US system of presidential primaries is contrary to democratic values. Definitions for clarification: System: "the people and a process in a unified whole working in equilibrium" (Black Law Dictionary) *note: it did not say time. Contrary: "being so different as to be at opposite extremes" (Merriam-Webster) Democratic Values: "A belief specific to a democracy made to up hold the liberties of every citizen in a republic" (Black Law Dictionary) Contention 1: A rise in voter turnout this season has encouraged liberties in the U.S:(Boston Globe Editor‘08) "head election newspaper in the country" "As the votes come tumbling in the result are jaw dropping. As we have seen over the last two month including Iowa, New Hampshire and all the way past "Super Tuesday" the turn out was up by an outstanding 35.6 percent average over 2004 election season including the greatest increase which was in Iowa which was 190 percent. Even thought this is incredible it is even more inspiring on how it proves that the people finally want their government back from the politicians. They won't stop until they get their liberties back and this system allows that!" Contention 2: Our current system gives power to the people, exactly where it belongs: (Cost '07) "the people's association" "This year's system is the product of individual states acting independently of one another. The result is a wild, crazy, unruly system that will probably, as a consequence, be quite competitive and therefore representative! Politicians will gladly change it based upon such a shallow preference. And, of course, they'll change it to something that favors their interests. A bill would regulate and restrict competition. Let's keep the current system. It's messy. It's unpredictable. It's competitive. Politicians hate it. It's just what we need!" Contention 3: The system is made for a republic and we must stick to fundamental beliefs: (John Roberts'08) "Supreme court chief justice" "This year I have taken the time to step back and look at the pre-election at an impartial point of view. To my amazement I found the smoothness of this year pre-election term compared to years past. --- The complaint has come to my attention that some of these delegates from both parties and the democrat's superdelegates have not been loyal to prior commitments; the truth is we have no jurisdiction over this. --- We are a republic that entails we have to make conscious choice of who we give our voice to. --- The people have to recognize that the party has the power of pre-election season and in the end they have no legal obligation to listen to the people of who they support. That in mind the expulsion of Florida and Michigan is not only justified and fair but legal under the constitution." My partner and I can't see any reason that shows that presidential primary have taken our liberty away and urge a negative ballet.