Even better would be to have substantive stories in the newspaper and on TV and radio really talking about the issues instead of the 90 second pablum we are treated to before elections in most of the major media outlets. At the risk of sounding like a crazy person, I do believe that it is in the interests of the ruling class, the haves, whatever you want to call them, to not let people know what really is at stake, and they control the media. In my mind, democracy and unfettered capitalism don't go together very well.
diane wiley in her little fantasy land where people would care if they really understood... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Greene Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 4:47 PM Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Mpls] Apathy wins the 2005 election Michael Atherton wrote: >>I guess most voters decided, "better the devil you know." >>The ones who chose to stay home must have reached the conclusion that >>it makes no difference. > > > Some countries have laws that require voting. Should Minneapolis? > Can Minneapolis legally require voting? I've never understood why mandatory voting is a good idea. Can someone explain it to me? A better way to raise turnout is to make election day a business holiday. David Greene The Wedge REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
