Re: [CTRL] Commiserations

2000-12-15 Thread Jayson R. Jones
-Caveat Lector- Mostly, the people have bought into the propaganda put out by the two ruling parties: "A vote for a third party is a wasted vote." I find it remarkably funny that when I talk to people on a one to one basis, they agree more with Libertarians than with either of the Republicrats.

[CTRL] Commiserations

2000-12-14 Thread nexusmagazine
-Caveat Lector- Sorry to see the Bush family coup of America. The Australian media and talkback radio airwaves reflect that we all are dumbfounded at your electoral process, and especially that 12,000 or so key votes WERE NOT ALLOWED to be counted in your election. I feared our system could

Re: [CTRL] Commiserations

2000-12-14 Thread Kelly
-Caveat Lector- Duncan wrote: That's right, here in Australia voting is compulsory. If we failed to count 12,000 votes there would be national uproar, in fact, it would never come to that under the present system. How does your government enforce compulsory voting? What happens to someone

Re: [CTRL] Commiserations

2000-12-14 Thread nexusmagazine
-Caveat Lector- How does your government enforce compulsory voting? What happens to someone if they *don't* vote? What is the rate of spoiled ballots? Thanks, Kelly If we do not go and have our name crossed off the 'list' in our local polling booth, we eventually get sent a 'please

Re: [CTRL] Commiserations

2000-12-14 Thread Bob Stokes
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/14/00 7:59:33 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If we want to send a protest message to the big two in power, we vote for an independent or someone the partys in power like to attack. Unfortunately here in the US most people are too