tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post7699250643410090859..comments2024-03-20T13:35:46.089-04:00Comments on Life on two wheels: Scribbled - Voting in a DemocracyDavid Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-86384811210418738692016-12-14T07:01:18.840-05:002016-12-14T07:01:18.840-05:00Well it certainly is entertaining.
One concern i...Well it certainly is entertaining. <br /><br />One concern is that the US and the Russians will gang up on Islamic terrorists with complete disregard for innocents caught in the crossfire. David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-53540042598610859252016-12-14T01:31:57.634-05:002016-12-14T01:31:57.634-05:00The US system is exhausting because nothing is wri...The US system is exhausting because nothing is written in stone ever. Thus any single thing that gets a politician riled is up for debate forever. Abortion rights were settled in 1973 but still they drone on arguing about them. The Kleptomaniac in chief will cause some ripples for a few years (four rather than eight one hopes)but then we will go back to the business of governing and repairs will be made.And so on. It's all a bit bizarre but the US system seems to be self righting.Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-50864883062842724352016-12-12T06:57:29.828-05:002016-12-12T06:57:29.828-05:00Amen Brandy!Amen Brandy!David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-54052924281413130782016-12-11T12:52:42.135-05:002016-12-11T12:52:42.135-05:00"Put in place by the Americans after WWII in ..."Put in place by the Americans after WWII in order to prevent another Hitler rising." Too bad they didn't do it for their own country too. Sigh. Maybe we wouldn't be in the quagmire we seem to be in.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-27225528325111608012016-12-10T23:08:00.985-05:002016-12-10T23:08:00.985-05:00A good place to start is that parliamentary resear...A good place to start is that parliamentary research paper I linked to. <br /><br />I need to go back and read the part that explains the German system. David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-45929193395872172992016-12-10T18:11:15.435-05:002016-12-10T18:11:15.435-05:00I too am a letter/email writer to politicians of a...I too am a letter/email writer to politicians of all stripes. I figure if I don't how else will they know what I'm thinking? (I don't go in for the "lock her up" rallies - sheer stupidity IMO.) What I do find interesting is who replies - certainly not my Conservative MP. Anyway, I think it's time for me to bone up on electoral systems so I know what I'm talking about as I have but a very superficial knowledge of the options and how they work. What I do know is that the best governments we've had have been, in general, minorities, so some sort of PR would seem to be the answer.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-80934805489697988492016-12-09T07:32:44.260-05:002016-12-09T07:32:44.260-05:00Sonja irony is delightful comedy, but with a bitte...Sonja irony is delightful comedy, but with a bitter twist. <br /><br />Irony seems lost on Trump supporters. Example after hilarious example arose week after week. <br /><br />Americans invented a demagogue-resistant electoral system, didn't adopt it for themselves, and now a demagogue is about to take up residence in the White House. <br /><br />This one's certainly ironic, but doesn't move me to laughter. <br /><br />I pray Canadians have the guts to reform our system before we elect our very own rabble rouser. <br /><br />Thank you for the history lesson. David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-12251691172915096582016-12-09T03:39:38.581-05:002016-12-09T03:39:38.581-05:00Ah, politics... the kind of rabbit hole that not m...Ah, politics... the kind of rabbit hole that not many dare to explore but everybody seems to complain about. I guess I appreciate the German electoral system, allowing bipartisan leadership, even giving smaller parties (like the Greens) a chance to participate and have a say. Ironically the system was invented and put in place by the Americans after WWII in order to prevent another Hitler rising.<br /><br />I am wondering... if no one rants (and cares) about these things, then how will a system ever change? Democracy asks for participation not resignation. So David, I herewith invite you to rant some more ;-)SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.com