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____/ Homer on Monday 22 September 2008 18:18 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Phil Da Lick! spake thusly:
>
>> On a not too similar note, I read the other day that the euro-rulers
>> have solved their little "irish problem". Solution? Another
>> referendum next september. I'm sure there'll be another one shortly
>> after that as well if they don't get the answer they want there.
>
> Is that like Blair's referendum on Europe, which never happened because
> he refused to have one until everyone promised to vote YES?
>
> Ain't "democracy" great?
Was it ever? (a democracy)
- From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy
"'Democracy' is a form of government in which the supreme power is held
completely by the people under a free electoral system."
What do I find in the news today. Here is what I find:
Bad Phorm: UK Police give green light to Internet spying
http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20759/1054/
This is democracy???
It reminds me of what China is doing to track 'dissidents'.
- --
"There is such an overvaluation of technology stocks that it is absurd. I would
include our stock in that category. It is bad for the long-term worth of the
economy."
--Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO
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