On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 02:22:24 +0000, tim hall
<tech(a)glastonburymusic.org.uk> wrote:
Last Monday 29 November 2004 00:11, Mark Knecht was
like:
Before I get
flamed, I do understand tht the US got
it's hed handed to it on a platter in the 1980's by the Japanese, what
with cars and semiconductors, and it probably will have many more of
these experiences in the future. That said, I'm guessing you'd agree
that you're better off having the vote even on that side of the pond?
;-)
Well, yeah, over here the political parties even have different colours!
Although it has to be said that voting only encourages them. ;-]
I don't think it's voting as much as a parliamentary system that
encourages them. I'm glad we don't have to deal with the side effects
of that.
I do appreciate how available your Prime Minister is available to you
though. Far better than our President who shows up only once a year.
(Actually, considering who our Prez is maybe that's for the best right
now...)
- Mark