Re: [EM] Election-Day musings. Sainte-Lague is the best PR.

2006-12-09 Thread Brian Olson
On Dec 5, 2006, at 5:43 PM, MIKE OSSIPOFF wrote: > I already knew this, but it occurred to me again that, if we have > to have > representative government, it would be better if people were voting > for a > party. Voting for a party platform instead of for a personality, a > hairdo, > someone

Re: [EM] Election-Day musings. Sainte-Lague is the best PR.

2006-12-08 Thread Abd ul-Rahman Lomax
At 08:43 PM 12/5/2006, MIKE OSSIPOFF wrote: >Yes, election day was a long time ago, but I reside in a remote rural area, >and I don't often get to a computer. Welcome back, Mr. Ossipoff. >I already knew this, but it occurred to me again that, if we have to have >representative government, it woul

[EM] Election-Day musings. Sainte-Lague is the best PR.

2006-12-05 Thread MIKE OSSIPOFF
Yes, election day was a long time ago, but I reside in a remote rural area, and I don't often get to a computer. I already knew this, but it occurred to me again that, if we have to have representative government, it would be better if people were voting for a party. Voting for a party platfor