Even better would be to have substantive stories in the newspaper and
on TV
and radio really talking about the issues instead of the 90 second
pablum we
are treated to before elections in most of the major media outlets.
At the
risk of sounding like a crazy person, I do believe that it is in the
interests of the ruling class, the haves, whatever you want to call
them, to
not let people know what really is at stake, and they control the
media. In
my mind, democracy and unfettered capitalism don't go together very well.
diane wiley in her little fantasy land where people would care if they
really understood...
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 4:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [Mpls] Apathy wins the 2005 election
Michael Atherton wrote:
I guess most voters decided, "better the devil you know."
The ones who chose to stay home must have reached the conclusion that
it makes no difference.
Some countries have laws that require voting. Should Minneapolis?
Can Minneapolis legally require voting?
I've never understood why mandatory voting is a good idea. Can someone
explain it to me?
A better way to raise turnout is to make election day a business holiday.
David Greene
The Wedge
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