tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17047716.post2099119126316539963..comments2023-11-03T03:22:05.542-07:00Comments on Costume Jewelry: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17047716.post-39283946900167937422012-01-05T13:31:34.633-08:002012-01-05T13:31:34.633-08:00I think it's telling that very few countries, ...I think it's telling that very few countries, as they become democratic, have chosen a system like the US's, whose representational flaws are so apparent. Being an early democracy certainly doesn't make it the best. <br /><br />There is a defensive line I often hear from Americans about how the alternative would mean descending into Italy-style chaos, but I think it's not appreciated there that MOST democracies are multi-party, many use proportional representation, and the smaller they are the more efficient they tend to be.Mistress La Spliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809336191903934481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17047716.post-78446050555448674042012-01-05T07:38:42.258-08:002012-01-05T07:38:42.258-08:00At least it could be said that large-scale democra...At least it could be said that large-scale democracies are an idiocy. As far as the United States, most Americans would agree that the representative system has failed and that something else needs to replace it. That's why you see the 50-50 split in votes and the rise of various marginal groups: the tea party and anarchists for two good and prominent examples. I would have never though that the US harbored that many true-to-form anarchists but a careful look at the supporters of the various occupy groups point to just that.<br /><br />The two party system is sort of enforced by the electoral system and supported by our ideological homogeneity (the two parties aren't really that different from each other but on a handful of issues which are really marginal in importance to the future of the country or well-being of its citizens).Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154848031826790442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17047716.post-84985775372384509132011-12-18T15:11:02.240-08:002011-12-18T15:11:02.240-08:00I blame movies.I blame movies.Dread Pirate Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457471847776673647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17047716.post-62203283667397464832011-12-17T16:44:01.562-08:002011-12-17T16:44:01.562-08:00Martha ended up on a hung jury 10 - 2...with two m...Martha ended up on a hung jury 10 - 2...with two men that, even after agreeing with every point the prosecution made, refused to change their minds or explain why.<br /><br />One of em whispered to another juror..."the Lord put me here to do this." She's like wt....The Lord put you here to stand in the way of justice?<br /><br />Man is she chapped...about wasting four days of her life, about the justice system is so vulnerable to idiots...that people like that vote, etce.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17047716.post-87409374291156699512011-12-16T20:31:24.028-08:002011-12-16T20:31:24.028-08:00The F-word just dodged jury duty and he's disa...The F-word just dodged jury duty and he's disappointed - he thought it would have been interesting. I think the process of getting waterboarded would be interesting but I'm still not willing to do it.Dread Pirate Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457471847776673647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17047716.post-69181420517516926202011-12-16T07:04:36.160-08:002011-12-16T07:04:36.160-08:00Interesting stuff...the last two actually.
Martha...Interesting stuff...the last two actually.<br /><br />Martha had jury duty this week...and after being involved in that process, with idiots from the voter pool...I suspect she's out shopping for a black shirt today.<br /><br />She is over it with the People. :)e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.com