[Oe List ...] Thinking about you all, as you go to the Polls today

[frank bremner]

G'day from Down Under, "where ......."
 
1)
 
Ditto from me.  It's great - heartwarming, tears-to-the-eyes stuff -  to see the news clips of people lining up to vote - maybe a sign of the restoration of some hope for the electoral system?  
 
(2)
 
When people in Australia push for voluntary voting - usually from conservative or libertarian folks (and I guess there can be some overlap at times) - suggest that maybe we should have voluntary taxation as well.
 
I think of the categories of economic, political and cultural.  Which one is compulsory in all countries?  Which one is compulsory in some, voluntary in others?  And you can't really avoid being in a cultural milieu!
 
(3)
 
At the time of writing, I've just seen a Foxtel display in my local shoppin centre - Obama has 300 Electoral College votes so far.
 
Cheers
 
Frank Bremner



Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:57:56 -0800From: jfwiegel at yahoo.comTo: oe at wedgeblade.netSubject: Re: [Oe List ...] Thinking about you all, as you go to the Polls today




Yes, thanks to our current President, George Bush, we are seeing large turnouts at the polls and a great resurgence of political activism.
 
One polling place also offered flu shots today.401 North Beverly Way Tolleson, Arizona 85353-2401+1 623-936-8671+1 623-363-3277jfwiegel at yahoo.comwww.partnersinparticipation.comOne great, strong, unselfish soul in every community could actually redeem the world. Elbert Hubbard--- On Tue, 11/4/08, Isobel & Jim Bishop <isobeljimbish at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
From: Isobel & Jim Bishop <isobeljimbish at optusnet.com.au>Subject: [Oe List ...] Thinking about you all, as you go to the Polls todayTo: OE at wedgeblade.netDate: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 4:10 PMWe will hear the first news at our time 5.30 pm today ( Wednesday,) and we 
hope there much excitement and happiness flows across the nation.
Grace and peace,
Isobel Bishop. 



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