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[Gunthr]

StSanta: Yes, there is some truth to what you say about American politicians being removed from the people, and about politicians "buying" votes with favors and not serving the people. Its a good observation. It does bother me.

The level of cynicism amoung voters is high in this country.  I was hoping for a change with this election.

Even so, I'm not sure that there is any better basic system of government out there that would work for the USA given our geographical size, our population and diversity. Generally speaking, the power in this country is on a continuum, sometimes more to the left, sometimes more to the right, but it always changes hands peacefully, and most people will accept that it was fair, more or less.

What really bugs me is the sheer amounts of money that is involved, and the power of the media to influence political outcomes.

There are no doubt some things we could learn from some European countries... for instance I like Denmark's and other European countries free education, Holland's "milk money" for people who have kids and more that I'd like to see in our country. There is room for improvement, but I don't think there is very much sentiment to change our system of government.

 

[Ripsnort]

I had a job offer in Denmark in 1998, it paid $45/ hour US Currency.  I did not take the job, you want to know why?  65-75% taxes, combined with a cost of living that was atrocious, I couldn't afford to live there.  So much for Euro politics.

[Lance]

 

Ah, don't worry. Maybe different clothes, but the same smell. Donkey dung, or elephant dung, it's all the same. It all stinks.

Heh, I like that.

I voted Gore.  I probably would have voted for Nader if I didn't feel that getting him his 5% enhances the Republican's chances in the future by weakening the Dem's.

Regardless of who gets in, it will be interesting to see what the fallout of all this is.

Eagler, it sounds like you don't trust the American People to think for themselves.  I would think you'd want the mindless sheep to have the electoral college voting for them  

Gordo

BTW, has anyone seen "The Candidate?"  What did you all think?  Smart movie or hollywood pro-dem propaganda?

[1776]

Eagler,My Comrade, AH will not be subsidized as I am sure that AH is on the long list of targeted industries to be sued out of business because AH is profitable and hurts the children.  You know AH has to be evil as it is located in Texas!!!!  You know, Texas has the worst air(kills children) and that evil Bush character who refused to insure children!!!!  Texans are to be shunned and told they don't respect diversity!!!

Play as much AH as you possibly can because you won't for long!!!!

I say target disposable diapers after AH has been dispatched!!!!!!!

<am feeling better,thanks Eagler for helping to reawaking my humor >

[Dowding]

I heard that only 20% of Americans actually voted...

...the other 80% couldn't fit into the polling booth.

 

[214thCavalier]

ROFLMAO  

[LJK Raubvogel]

 

Originally posted by Dowding:
I heard that only 20% of Americans actually voted...

...the other 80% couldn't fit into the polling booth.

 

Since we are stereotyping...

I heard that in a recent poll taken in the U.K., people were asked what their favorite toothpaste was.

90% asked "What's toothpaste?"
 


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LJK_Raubvogel
LuftJägerKorps

[Cabby]

Election 2000:

Winners:

The Constitution/Democratic process.

George Bush/Republican Party.

Every derelict/wino in every Democratic Party Ward in every major American city.  These "voters" are sporting 2 bottles of their favorite grog and a carton of Pall Malls today.

Bill Clinton(no doubt laughing his fat bellybutton off).

And, as usual, the Lawyers.

Losers:

The US "Media"(Finally shown to everyone [with an IQ over 90] to be the craven, biased morons they truly are).  Journalism, thy name is mud.

The State of New York(the State's name should be changed to "New Dork".  Anyway we can give it back to the Native Americans??  

Traditional American values.

Al Gore(a loser if there ever was one).

Chilling glimpse of the "intelligence" of the American Voting Public:  The elderly women whining about the ballot format in Palm Beach County.  And, their "supporters" in the Democratic apparatus and the Media.  Unbelievable.   Too stupid to read a ballot: stay home.

Cabby



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[Dowding]

"Yeah, baby, yeah!!!"
"Do I make you horny?"
-Austin Powers, bad toothed Brit

 

I heard that in a recent poll taken in the U.K., people were asked what their favorite toothpaste was.

90% asked "What's toothpaste?"
 

That's a laugh!!! The electric toothbrush was invented by, lo and behold, an American. I can see his thinking behind this - "Why should I, as an American, waste valuable body-building calories on brushing my teeth, when I could put them to good use chewing on a do-nut?"

Hence the great 'labour-saving' device you all know and love was born!

 




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[Toad]

Toothpaste, schmoothpaste.....

I'm hoping the daily shower with soap catches on in Europe.

 

I finally understood just how a bloodhound's nose worked when I followed a couple of.....well, let's just say Europeans....through a hotel. I could follow every turn they made through the corridors even though I was 3 minutes behind them.

Soap and water! It's not just for the first Saturday of the month anymore!

 

[Dowding]

hehehe  

I think you might be mistaking the French for the British... please don't do that, thinks might get a little unpleasant around here.  

[Toad]

I did not and will not name the country/nationality in this particular example.

However, while it was the most graphic example, it was not the only example. Those other examples would be spread around the map, too.

 


...and you're the one pointing to a particular country...not me!

GET DOWDING, si vous plait!  

[Dowding]

Je deteste le peuple Francais.

Mais, ce n'etait qu'une plaisanterie. Vraiment, je deteste le Crapaud.

 

[StSanta]

Toad: you're undoubtedly talking about the southern Europeans.

Us Scandinavians take showers all the time. We're so sexy that we need cold showers constantly.

But the rest of Europe should be detached from Europe. I vote that Europe should be Scandinavia only. Well, and Finland too, because they have good vodka.

Hm, if we got the girls drunk with vodka, we'd need no cold showers.

Mebbe that's what the southern Europeans do.

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StSanta
9./JG 54 "Grünherz"
If I am understanding this correctly, he died while campaigning. Then afterwards, he won the election.

Voting for a dead guy.

This one goes to the book of "Stupid Laws Around The World".

That's beyond stupid. It's...BISHROOK!

Here, if ya die, yer outta politics. Yer party finds a replacement. And it ain't gonna be your wife, unless she's the best candidate.

Pretty easy solution. Sort of like "if you're dead, you ain't got a place as a forward in Barcelona. And if you held the place and died, your wife ain't getting it."

Hey, can I vote for Elvis? .

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StSanta
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[RDRedwing]

 

I had a job offer in Denmark in 1998, it paid $45/ hour US Currency. I did not take the job, you want to know why? 65-75% taxes, combined with a cost of living that was atrocious, I couldn't afford to live there. So much for Euro politics.

yup taxes are high in some european countries... but I'd rather have that and free health care, a pension paid by the government and better beer   than paying 20some % less.

In germany the highest tax rate is 54% AFAIK, and you won't have to pay that much if you make "only" $45/hour

just a FYI