American's what?Today's results restored my faith in American's!
Today's results restored my faith in American's!
Everyone is talking about how this was a vote for change, but to everyones dismay politicians still won all of the races.
Is this some sort of euphemism for something saucy?to the candidate who choked his mistress
Still looking for a country with a system of democracy up to your high standards, eh?I'll say one thing for Ireland, you may not think your vote will change very much, you might think all the candidates are the same, but be very very thankful you don't have elections like they do here.
Everyone is talking about how this was a vote for change, but to everyones dismay politicians still won all of the races.
Is this some sort of euphemism for something saucy?
But if you're a candidate in an election, surely you are, by default, a politician. So how could anyone other than a politician 'win the race'?
The talking heads are saying that the last 2 years of this Presidency are a lame duck cos the Democrats control the legislative process. Yet President Clinton was in the same position and the same talking heads get all misty-eyed at his administration.
Still looking for a country with a system of democracy up to your high standards, eh?
You mean it's too democratic?The US system of democracy is the other extreme from Ireland, citizens vote on way too many appointments
You mean it's too democratic?
Clinton did a lot of good things in his last two years. I'm sure Bush will get a lot of good things done in his last two years, now that it'll be harder to get away with some
Fianna Fail have been dealing with US Consultants so don't get too comfortable.
"Have to"? Is voting mandatory in the US? If so then what penalties apply if one fails to do so?I think if the public have to vote on appointments to
Are you being a tad pedantic by any chance?"Have to"? Is voting mandatory in the US? If so then what penalties apply if one fails to do so?
If voting is not mandatory then the voter can presumably concentrate on the bits that they like.I think if the public have to vote on appointments to the Mosquito Control Board, and vote on numerous propositions and referenda at the same time that they are electing representatives to Congress it makes it more difficult fully understand all the issues and candidates. It promotes voting for the party line.
"Have to"? Is voting mandatory in the US? If so then what penalties apply if one fails to do so?
I agree. In my opinion the whole point of a representative democracy is that the electorate elect people who have the time and ability to delve into the minutia of administration and make the detailed decisions (like appointing Judges). Otherwise even the most conscientious voter will not be able to make a well-informed decision. This leads to populism, media saturation and election by sound byte.In short there is a point of diminishing returns in adding things to ballot papers, and from what I can see the Ballot in Florida had too much stuff on it, and that devalues the whold process.
American's what?
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