Re: Hunting is banned!

From: Old Codger (oldcodger_at_anyoldwhere.net)
Date: 11/27/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 20:20:32 -0000

Rooney wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:00:49 -0000, "Old Codger"
> <oldcodger@anyoldwhere.net> wrote:
>
>> No, I was pointing out that by *your* definition of a democracy ("The
>> function of a working democracy is to enact majority rule") we do
>> not have a democracy (the majority of those who voted did *not* vote
>> for a member of the incoming government).
>
> You're right - we have 'class B democracy' - but it's better than
> most. In our case, it's working when it enacts what the majority of
> MPs decide.

Dangerous

>> For as long as the second chamber is independent of any political
>> party (the members are not dependent on a party to *retain* their
>> seats) I am quite happy with our electoral system. It enables firm
>> government. I am not always happy with what the government (any
>> party) does but that will be the case whatever electoral system we
>> have.
>
> I don't see much point in a second chamber, whether elected or not.

So you are very happy for Blair, or Thatcher in her time, to force through
everything he wants using the governments majority. That is just about
absolute power. We have seen that power corrupts, I do not want to see
absolute power corrupting absolutely. 

-- 
Old Codger
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believe has happened. [Janet Daley 27/8/2003]

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