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Put a sock in it, George
[caption id="attachment_593" align="aligncenter" width="240" caption="Here's one I made earlier"][/caption] Since 2003 the arms traders have been rubbing their dirty little hands together in glee, profiteering from the bloodshed in Iraq. There is no exact figure for the death toll but it is estimated that over one million Iraqis have been killed although the figure for documented deaths swings between 89,892 and 98,151 - it shocks me that we do not have a truly verifiable figure and that ... read more
The Politics of Democracy
When I think about the concept of democracy, I think about a system where every vote counts and where each voter is represented equally. These days I find myself looking at governments and wondering why that idea is being swept under the carpet and leaving many people disenfranchised. I have been watching the rhetoric from the US for months and have frankly been amazed at the way people have been treating each other based on political outlook and a sense of *I'm right you are wrong*. I have ... read more
Give Us Democracy
Well the political landscape of Scotland is either very interesting or very depressing, depending on how much of an idealistic optimist one is... I'm hearing about challenges to the vote count and calls for recounts and my own thoughts are that the election was a shambles - there are still people who did not even get to vote because their postal ballot papers never got to them in time. Shocking. I'm leaning towards the opinion that another election should be called just so that the people ... read more
Thoughts About Government
Watching the current furore within the UK government has me wondering about the party system, democracy and effective management of countries... Today we have Tony Blair, the Prime Minister holding tight to his premiership whilst members of the party he leads are "plotting" to eject him, or at the very least push him to commit to stepping down. Whilst all this goes on the actual running of the country appears to be on the back burner and the focus is on power struggles. Even if he announces ... read more
Quit Floating