[plug] [OT] Ferral Politics

[skribe]

On Tue, 30 Oct 2001 09:35, Ben Jensz wrote:

> I think the seat of Kalgoorlie is ridiculous, it includes towns as far
> south as Esperance and as far north as Wyndum.  

Do you have a better alternative suggestion?

<My RANT />

Regarding the cynicism toward our political system.  Our system could be a 
lot worse.  

Singapore just had their Nomination day, where all the candidates nominate 
for the election.  At the end of Nomination Day Prime Minister Goh Chok 
Tong's People's Action Party had won another term in office because the 
opposition parties had failed to stand candidates in more than half the 
seats.  This is almost two weeks before the election (which is to be held 
this Saturday - I believe).  My wife's family hasn't had to vote in over ten 
years because nobody runs against the PAP member in their electorate.

Personally, I love elections.  It's the only time I feel I matter as much as 
the corporations and the lobby groups.  But perhaps that's just me being 
niave. YMMV

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