tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post1593231702898144800..comments2023-03-29T12:50:40.422+01:00Comments on neonwombat: It's an institute you can't disparage, ask the local gentryneonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-11402645105283614552022-03-17T07:40:05.661+00:002022-03-17T07:40:05.661+00:00Casinos in the UK - How to find good games - Grizz...Casinos in the UK - How to find good games - GrizzGo<br />So, <a href="https://www.airjordan20retro.com/top-air-jordan-18-retro-racer-blue.html" rel="nofollow">buy air jordan 18 retro red</a> what do we mean by “casinos in the UK”? <a href="https://www.airjordan15retro.com/find-air-jordan-18-retro-red.html" rel="nofollow">air jordan 18 retro men red store</a> to <a href="https://gri-go.com/%eb%patchwaclawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584013856357849099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-6064659761215030022008-11-20T15:02:00.000+00:002008-11-20T15:02:00.000+00:00Rian: you need to be more cynical about the compet...Rian: you need to be more cynical about the competency of government. I don't think they're organised, smart or even just evil enough to <B>deliberately</B> misunedumacate the populous. They're perfectly capable of doing it accidentally though. This is why I am always highly skeptical of X-Files-style government conspiracies - they're just not that good at keeping secrets. No large organisation neonwombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-31678205345982394282008-11-20T13:27:00.000+00:002008-11-20T13:27:00.000+00:00You might have already seen this about the place, ...You might have already seen <A HREF="http://graphjam.com/2008/11/19/song-chart-memes-consequences-of-gay-marriage/" REL="nofollow">this</A> about the place, by way of relevance.<BR/><BR/>The flaw with "majority" in a non-compulsory voting scenario is that it's limited to the majority opinion of those whose votes were counted, and manipulating how many and which votes are declared "valid" has beenJason B. Standinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484874436207030887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-28077789607974970422008-11-20T12:05:00.000+00:002008-11-20T12:05:00.000+00:00The solution to the uninformed populace problems w...The solution to the uninformed populace problems would be a high quality edumacation for all and sundry. <BR/><BR/>Sadly that would require politicians to "want" an informed populace, which would be much more difficult to manipulate, so it's not going to happen any time soon.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps I've become a little cynical ;-)Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021810579773953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-54117353995863563782008-11-20T11:44:00.000+00:002008-11-20T11:44:00.000+00:00Furthermore, there's every reason to believe many ...Furthermore, there's every reason to believe many people knew at least <B>something</B> about Prop 8, because <I>both</I> sides raised <B>over 35 million dollars for campaigning</B>. If Wikipedia can be believed, that's the most expensive campaign in the country except for the presidential contest itself. Whether they're educated enough to make informed decisions about what they hear...well, neonwombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-70468152555773034672008-11-20T11:29:00.000+00:002008-11-20T11:29:00.000+00:00"Majority decisions made by an educated and inform...<I>"Majority decisions made by an educated and informed populace are fundamental to democracy."</I><BR/><BR/>Alas, if only that were true! Actually, I don't even mean that - making judgements about who's fit to vote is a slippery slope. We all think there's idiots who shouldn't be allowed to vote - but who decides who are the idiots? You have to give the vote to everyone or no one. One hopes a neonwombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-77562034811525861292008-11-20T02:48:00.000+00:002008-11-20T02:48:00.000+00:00"Majority decisions are fundamental to democracy."...<I>"Majority decisions are fundamental to democracy."</I><BR/><BR/>Majority decisions made by an educated and informed populace are fundamental to democracy.<BR/><BR/>I'd be very surprised if the majority of the "Yes to Prop 8" people were educated and informed of the issue.<BR/><BR/>Probably similar on the other side of the vote too :-)Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021810579773953296noreply@blogger.com