Jesus Camp

POSTED BY: Succatash
UPDATED: Sunday, August 27, 2006 15:53
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Sunday, August 27, 2006 3:53 PM

Okay you don't seem to understand the British parliamentary governmental system. Blair isn't a president; people don't vote for Blair, they vote for his party, Labour.

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a % of people in a % of districts chose labor, which is about 60% of 60% of those who voted.

Well this proves my point 60% of the vote went to Labour (I think it was less than that but it's irrelevant so I won't bother looking it up). I.e. the majority of the vote went to Labour, they won the election. Democracy in action, that's how it works Dream, the party that gets the most votes wins. Maybe your confused because that’s not how it works in the US, I don’t know.

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Blair manipulated the system to get himself into office.

What by getting more votes than everyone else? That's how democracy is supposed to work.

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If it were open ballot rounds, and anyone could be elected, it probably wouldn't have been Tony.

Firstly in this country we don't have a president, no one voted for Tony Blair, they voted for the Labour party. Secondly we don't run a two party system over here; anyone CAN run for election, the government is formed of those who are voted into office. Take a look at a general election; the people running for office in any particular county will range from Tory/Labour/Lib Dem to Monster Raving Loony party.

Any one can be elected. All they have to do is run for election.

In this country we vote for parties, not people. The parties vote for who they want to put forward as the spokesman/figurehead of the party, if the party gains a majority in the house of commons that person becomes the Prime Minister.

We don't have a president here.

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

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