from PJ, >however, one small tidbit of trivia: the United States is a Federal >Republic, not a democracy.
This really worries me PJ. I know you insist that it's a tiny tiny bit of insignificance but if it is, why does the United States in particular place such stress on the importance of third world countries having "free and democratic elections?" I'm sure you're not suggesting that this is a Federation of Banana Republics, or are you?
> perhaps one of the characters in a >Taylor Caldwell book?): "Republics decline into democracies; democracies >decline into...chaos."
Decay is the natural state and it depends on the relevance of her comment, besides, we now accept that there is ORDER in chaos. Perhaps the older voters of Florida would prefer the voting list be laid out like a Bingo card?? It would certainly neutralise the donkey vote as in "pin the tail on the....." and let the WORTHY VOTERS shine!! (New definition.)
Nothing wrong with a bit of chaos to shuffle the deck, as we're seeing and I'm sure you know from your association with astrology. ; )
Reg.
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