Re: Swiss government: was Re: [Biofuel] OOPS (typo) -- sorry Kieth

2005-02-08 Thread dwoodard
Politicians tend to learn slowly, the hard way, as the New Zealanders found recently when they switched to proportional representation. After being corrected by the voters a few times, they change their ways. It's a bit like the legendary farmer with his Missouri mule and two-by-four. You have to

Re: Swiss government: was Re: [Biofuel] OOPS (typo) -- sorry Kieth

2005-02-07 Thread Michael Redler
Thanks Doug, I think nitpicking (as you say) is allowed in this forum. It's always good to have someone around who is interested in checking the details. The only additional thing I would encourage is to look for what can't be found in print. The proof of the pudding is in the tasting and

Re: Swiss government: was Re: [Biofuel] OOPS (typo) -- sorry Kieth

2005-02-07 Thread desertstallion
Hi, Hi Mike, et. al., Well if we had more choices there might be less of a need for negative voting. What I mean is that it seems like a long long time since either of the two parties have put up candidates whom I wanted to vote for. Rather, I find myself voting for the one I least dislike.

Swiss government: was Re: [Biofuel] OOPS (typo) -- sorry Kieth

2005-02-05 Thread dwoodard
With apologies for nitpicking, herewith some extracts from Political Switzerland, a small book by Oswald Sigg (Zurich: Pro Helvetia, 1997): The Swiss Government is called the Federal Council. It consists of seven members and is headed for a period of one year by a president elected from among

Re: Swiss government: was Re: [Biofuel] OOPS (typo) -- sorry Kieth

2005-02-05 Thread Anti-Fossil
* Experience is the comb that nature gives us when we are bald. Belgian proverb * - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 6:29 PM Subject: Swiss government: was Re: [Biofuel