At 09:42 PM 1/5/01 -0800, Jake wrote:
>This is silly. Why inconvenience the voters when a news blackout until ALL the
>polls are closed will do the trick? The overzealousness of the press does not
>trump the people's right to vote.
i totally agree ... but, in a democracy with a free press, how do you do
this? i don't see any way ... unless all news organization agreed ... but
how long would that last, eh (like a mideast peace agreement)?
if you have a good and practical and doable solution to this ... this by
FAR makes the most sense
(by the way ... that was the first thing on my mind but, the thought of
even suggesting it seemed silly in itself)
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