An interesting item I just read: http://instapundit.com/archives/021490.php
"This illustrates, in a mild way, the reason why totalitarian regimes collapse so suddenly. . . . Such regimes have little legitimacy, but they spend a lot of effort making sure that citizens don't realize the extent to which their fellow-citizens dislike the regime. If the secret police and the censors are doing their job, 99% of the populace can hate the regime and be ready to revolt against it - but no revolt will occur because no one realizes that everyone else feels the same way." Originally he was talking about flags up 6 months after 9/11. Now he's talking about Lebanon and Syria. But the real point to take home is why people on this list should be working for voting method reform -- the true preferences of the people are not fully expressed. When people have the opportunity to express their true preferences and see what others are expressing, tremendous positive change can result. I would add that polls are insufficient for communicating the prevailing sentiment of the general populace. Ted -- Send real replies to ted stern at u dot washington dot edu Frango ut patefaciam -- I break so that I may reveal ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info