tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27452066.post416287224396082592..comments2023-08-31T20:17:07.028+10:00Comments on The Rosstrum: I did but see her passing byRosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08827731848618933239noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27452066.post-80949222000445716662010-01-26T04:20:08.878+11:002010-01-26T04:20:08.878+11:00Aaaah. I forgot about the "compulsory voting&...Aaaah. I forgot about the "compulsory voting" aspect you refer to. That makes a difference I think. <br /><br />ACORN over here will register clowns off the street who couldnt correctly identify, for example, the capital of Vermont of their lives depended on it.J Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746127431922685446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27452066.post-50984126829801464512010-01-23T11:14:34.434+11:002010-01-23T11:14:34.434+11:00The Australian electorate seems to be fairly well ...The Australian electorate seems to be fairly well informed about politics. That's one of the good things about having compulsory voting in Australia. If we have a directly elected president, I hope we can find a way of selecting him or her without having to endure American style election campaigns.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827731848618933239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27452066.post-27080005172172389482010-01-21T12:27:01.526+11:002010-01-21T12:27:01.526+11:00I used to be big on direct election by the citizen...I used to be big on direct election by the citizenry. Now I don't know. We have these groups here like <a href="http://biggovernment.com/2009/09/29/massive-voter-fraud-in-ny-linked-to-acorn/" rel="nofollow">ACORN</a> that commit voter fraud on a scale previously unimaginable.<br /><br />That and it seems that the Electorate is getting dumber with each passing year, voting with their hearts over emotional issues when they should be examining the records of the candidates.J Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746127431922685446noreply@blogger.com