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The problem is governments that get into power and then never have another election.

The problem for who exactly?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Fri Oct 6th, 2006 at 04:08:45 AM EST
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Obviously, the people who live there. I guess I don't understand the question. A democracy by definition involves some sort of population-derived opinion about the government. If you elect some party and then never hold another election, by what definition is the government a democracy?
by asdf on Fri Oct 6th, 2006 at 06:21:24 PM EST
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So how exactly is this OUR concern?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Sat Oct 7th, 2006 at 07:15:17 AM EST
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