They're not voting because...
- The election is a mere pretence at democracy...
The election is a mere pretence at democracy. It merely puts in place those who act without any semblance of restraint for years. That is not democracy. Until we, the people, directly elect leaders, elect a parliament in two houses which is genuinely independent of the executive and scrutineses properly all proposed legislation, have a media free of interests to protect by cosying up to politicians and above all until we have constitutional rights secure from interference from politicians, we will have no democracy. We shall never get it via the present system
written 10th Apr 2005