4th of July Hypocricy (was: OT Celebration)

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
Date: Fri Jul 6 08:07:43 2001

>> I think the most offensive law in Oz is the requirement that all
>citizens vote.
>
>Mixed reaction to that here. At least the govt is elected by virtually
>all of the eligible voters.
>It's mildy amusing that less than half of eligible voters in US
>elections actually bother to vote.

SIGH

Here in Orange, California we just had a recall election for 3 members of
the school board. Nasty campaign, especially so on the recall side, no
others issues on the ballot, and just two weeks after another special
election so turnout was less than 20% and all three members were recalled
with about 51% vs 49%. What we have is an extremely agressive and
politically active teachers union, which a few years back seized control of
the board once before and voted teachers and all family members fully paid
lifetime healthcare benefits.

This was pure political gamesmanship. In the general election in November I
am fairly sure at least 2 of these new union stooges will be tossed out,
the third enherits a longer term. My personal anger is from two points, I
was a lazy ass and didn't vote, and those who voted were easily swayed by a
batch of negative mailings, including letters signed by every students
actual teachers sent to parents.

Politics, yuck.
Received on Fri Jul 06 2001 - 08:07:43 BST