----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Crystall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 6:25 PM Subject: Re: Who is the sheriff?
> On 12 Mar 2003 at 15:34, Dan Minette wrote: > > > > Yeah, but the system America uses is horribly over-complex. I'm in > > > favour of a partial-list (much like Germany), single chamber > > > government. > > > > So you favor the ability of 5% of the country to dictate terms on > > single issues instead of constitution protection of basic rights? > > Umm I think you utterly misunderstand how it works or you're refering > to something specific I don't know about which I'd not consider > appropriate anyway. Germany has proportional representation. If there are two big parties, each with 47.5% of the legislature, then a party with 5% can claim a pretty high price to make one of the two parties the top dog. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
