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Griff · 08-27-2010, 08:38 AM

OMG! A functional democracy!

xoxoxoBruce · 08-27-2010, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

OMG! A functional democracy!

I'm not so sure, it sounds like three or four people hold an awful lot of power, even if they are good and decent people. Or course it depends, when it comes to actually getting shit done, if Labor, or Liberal/National, will vote as a solid block. It wouldn't take many mavericks to derail the party's plans.

Griff · 08-28-2010, 07:52 AM

Yeah, it seems more like an accident in this case. I wonder if the queen is busy?... hmmm... the next generation of royalty isn't looking that sharp though.

Seriously though, when you have a severely split electorate it must help a little to force compromise on the politicos. You don't get grand scale things done but you can govern small.

Happy Monkey · 08-28-2010, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I'm not so sure, it sounds like three or four people hold an awful lot of power,

Nelson, Lieberman, Snowe, and Collins.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-28-2010, 06:40 PM

Exactly, that's why I wondered if Griff wasn't overly ecstatic about the Aussies.

Griff · 08-29-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Exactly, that's why I wondered if Griff wasn't overly ecstatic about the Aussies.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-29-2010, 11:41 AM

Outstanding!

08-27-2010, 08:38 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	OMG! A functional democracy! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-28-2010, 07:52 AM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Yeah, it seems more like an accident in this case. I wonder if the queen is busy?... hmmm... the next generation of royalty isn't looking that sharp though. Seriously though, when you have a severely split electorate it must help a little to force compromise on the politicos. You don't get grand scale things done but you can govern small. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-28-2010, 06:40 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Exactly, that's why I wondered if Griff wasn't overly ecstatic about the Aussies. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-29-2010, 11:41 AM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Outstanding! __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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