On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 02:22:24 +0000, tim hall <tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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
