[SEL] OT ..congrats to the US

[Dave Merchant]

In this case, the huge turnout is a measure of the massive cultural divide 
in the US.

It was the result of a get-out-the-vote arms race between the liberal and 
conservative wings.

Compulsory voting would seen to encounter the law of unintended consequences,
in the form of the rebellious faction marking ballots at random.
With the number of oppressive measures in Oz right now, that faction may be 
getting rather large?

Dave Merchant


At 02:55 PM 11/5/2008, you wrote:
>I know we dont like to get too political on this forum .Congratulations to 
>the citizens of the US for your massive turn out to voice your democratic 
>rights .As you might or might not know we in Australia have compulsory 
>voting ,something I have no problem with.
>Great to see such a turn out and all the best for the future .
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