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So here we are, finally, on US election day.
All to be decided not by a majority (far too democratic), but by a complex college system where the votes of the individual are meaningless.
And to top it the party symbols are an Ass and an Elephant.
Sums it all up really.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC Link[ ^]
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Another day, yet another thread that goes against Chris' wishes that politics and religion shouldn't be discussed in the Lounge. I'm pretty sure that this should go into the Soapbox.
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I don't know how far the news have spread outside the Nordic countries:
A Danish publishing house was marketing an E-book through the Apple store, a historical walkthrough of the hippie movement of the 1960-70s, illustrated with lot of photos. This is Denmark, which means that pictures showing certain body parts were not necessarily (if at all) censored by the publishing house.
Once Apple discovered this, they censored if, of course. Distribution of the book was stopped immediately.
So the publishing house submitted a revised edition to the Apple store: Every t*t, every a*s, every c**k and c**t, was hidden behind bright red apples...
After four days, the Apple store finally understood that their censorship was being ridiculed, and they stopped distribution even of the book with the apple censorship applied...
The pictures are shown in both censored and uncensored versions on hippienu.dk/node/345 - maybeis not available to readers everywhere due to censorship. Warning: Some readers may not want to see these pictures, even if they are available from a technical viewpoint. The collection does contain the uncensore versions, too! Be careful, if you are of the sensitive kind!
(All this banning and censoring and new banning took place last week.)
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... as opposed to the British system where we do not actually endorse the PM at all.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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If he is the leader of the party with most seats then, yes we have endorsed him.
One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.
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When it's quite possible, if not usual, for the party with well over half the seats to have well under half of the votes, no we haven't endorsed them.
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depends on how well you draw the boundaries when you are in power
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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But that's the way our voting system works, so I still say we have endorsed them.
One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.
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the idea is that the community votes for a person to represent that community, the fact that not every comunity has equal number of voters is always going to be an issue as populations move about.
parties are not voted for in UK elections, individuals are, those indiviuals group together to form a govenment and apoint a prime minister (that they tend to be members of parties is just they way of things but it is not a requirement)
we could have a Prime minister who is an indpendant, not belonging to any party or we could have a govenment that consists of a group of mp's from all paries (both very unlikely but possible)
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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The way our voting system works is unfair, so it doesn't necessarily count as an endorsement.
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Interesting then, that when we were given an opportunity to select a "fairer" system, the majority were not in favour.
One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.
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I don't give a rats about the US political system but what makes you think there is a correct method of deciding a leader - anywhere. They are all corrupt or manipulated to suit the local power blocks.
I think a benevolent dictatorship would be the best, give it to some poor bastard who does not want it!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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I don't want it.
Bugger.
If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.
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There is a correct method.
You take all politicians who want to be leader and put them in the arena.
A fight to the death ensues.
Last man standing is executed and someone from the crowd is picked at random.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC Link[ ^]
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Singapore democracy is one man, one vote. Lee Kuan Yew[^] is the man and he's got the vote.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Nope! This[^] is The Man, and his vote is the only one that counts!
If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.
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If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris, you may not realize how much he's actually aged.
Also:
Knock! Knock!
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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I know I'm going to regret this, but...
"Who's there?"
If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.
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Little Boy Blue
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Little Boy Blew Who?
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC Link[ ^]
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Chuck Norris!
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Actually this is what I would call a beneveloent dictatorship and it works - here. I doubt it would work anywhere that was bigger than a pimple on the arse of the planet.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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It's not he who votes that counts, but he who counts the votes
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Transvestites - Roberts in Disguise!
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Majority voting is not a good system either : people are too dumb to vote.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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