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In the young years they usually do well. I think You may find this of interest Saje.
"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship."
"The average age of the worlds greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence:
From Bondage to spiritual faith;
From spiritual faith to great courage;
From courage to liberty;
From liberty to abundance;
From abundance to complacency;
From complacency to apathy;
From apathy to dependence;
From dependence back into bondage."
1787, Alexander Tyler. Had that to say about "The Fall of The Athenian Republic" some 2,000 years prior:
That was shortly after our Constitution was made (as Im sure you knew)
"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship."
"The average age of the worlds greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence:
From Bondage to spiritual faith;
From spiritual faith to great courage;
From courage to liberty;
From liberty to abundance;
From abundance to complacency;
From complacency to apathy;
From apathy to dependence;
From dependence back into bondage."
1787, Alexander Tyler. Had that to say about "The Fall of The Athenian Republic" some 2,000 years prior:
That was shortly after our Constitution was made (as Im sure you knew)
oh well it's complicated but bascially it follows a formula that gives voters more say. And it gives other parties more of a chance.
it's worked well in other countries and during BC's last provincial election voters also voted on it. It doesn't look like it's goiing to go through though.
http://www.citizensassembly.bc.ca/public
it's worked well in other countries and during BC's last provincial election voters also voted on it. It doesn't look like it's goiing to go through though.
http://www.citizensassembly.bc.ca/public
I wish we would try an experiment here. Give 5 or so candidates an hour a week for three months to debate and state their plans on public tv. Then have the election with no mention of their party. So the people couldnt be tied to a party and voting only because they are too lazy to research. No more voting for the lesser of two evils, time to elect someone worth a ****