[cpbell0033944]

No one is making an argument to restrict the vote.

Oh Lingster – you are a truly great site owner, but you can be so exasperating LOL! ;D  I KNOW you're not arguing for restricting voting, but you said twice that you would prefer it if certain people didn't vote, which is the antithesis of my philosophy.  The more eligible people that vote, the greater the winner's mandate is.  It is also a qeustion of our differing philosophies; you would prefer it if the less well-educated didn't bother to vote, whereas I want to educate those people and then try to inspire as many as can be inspired to turn out to the ballot.

[Lingster]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1085518/RICHARD-LITTLEJOHN-Welcome-Britain-land-rising-scum-.html

[Tonus]

High turnout is overrated – brings out too many people who don't have any grasp of the issues.

This would be cause for concern if there was a choice of more than just two candidates, to be honest.  The two-party system is fairly entrenched here, in both local and national political offices.  I think this country has developed both a government and a society that works remarkably well, all things considered.  But the way we have things set up doesn't entirely favor the informed voter.

[cpbell0033944]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1085518/RICHARD-LITTLEJOHN-Welcome-Britain-land-rising-scum-.html

The Mail has been dourly predicting the end of civilisation for decades.  They're nasty, right wing and etty, and have long been a joke amongst all who aren't nasty, petty…etc.  Yes, bad things are happening ATM – there are a lot of idiot chavs and useless layabouts around, but that has sadly been a British disease for a while now.  For all their criticism and brickbat-throwing, things actually worsened during the 1980s when 'their' party, the Tories, were in power – the Brixton Riots spring to mind.  Anyhow, the US is no better – trailer trash, anyone?

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