Stephen, after a helpful lesson in Canadian politics says, "And while I'm on the topic of political differences between Canada and the Undecided States, I should point out that voters in the US are allowed only to elect electors, who do the real deciding on who gets to be president. So Americans actually do not have a democratic system. Given that you don't, and that you also possess weapons of mass destruction, we're thinking of invading you to bring freedom and democracy."
OK, except that if the electoral college does not provide for democratic elections, election of a Prime Minister by the Parliament also would not be considered democratic. Are members of Parliament bound by law not to switch parties or to vote for someone other than the nominee their party supports? If not, I don't see a big difference between the two systems. At least the electors are elected for a specific purpose (the election of the president) that doesn't get bound up in all kinds of other variables (is the person I support for Parliament the one who will get my Prime Minister candidate elected?). But I am sure I am missing the Canadian perspective on this. Rick Dr. Rick Froman Professor of Psychology John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (479) 524-7295 http://www.jbu.edu/academics/sbs/faculty/rfroman.asp --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
