While we may be critical of the Supreme Court decision, I wonder if this doesn't play directly into the right wing's hands. The conservative Republicans, and Bush, want a smaller Federal Government, something like what existed during Coolridge's time. And with their minority, which can only win elections by outspending the Democrats something like $100 million this time around, if they can discourage people from voting, it gives their votes more clout. best, Don >I'm not sure there's disagreement entirely re the Bush "coup" or whatever. >We all--and I suspect this includes most those Americans who didn't vote, >too--know very well what happened this year isn't exactly new; the presidency >(among other offices) is not decided by us; the question seems to be whether >the "choice" we make in the loaded system actually goes anywhere toward being >counted or not. Yet I tend to Stew's view there may have been more outright >"theft" this time; or maybe folks just got caught with less careful hands in >the till, as it were. > On another point--Stew, I remember in France 8 months before Allende's >overthrow, people (inc. some residents from Chile) were worrying it might >happen; and, that September day in 1973 here when I saw the SFChronicle >headline "Allende overthrown in Chile," there had been for maybe a week news >commentary (re the truckers etc.) that this was coming; I remember the sense >of horror, yet not of the unexpected, on seeing those words. --I don't >question the persons or media or whatever you saw there weren't expecting it, >but how did that happen? Please let me know (off or on list); thanks. > Paula
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