Have a little politics with your dessert.

[icarus]

Independent Election Observer Team Arrives in U.S.

This makes me feel a lot better. The UN is going to watch the Florida elections, along with the ones in Ohio, Arizona, Missouri, and Georgia.

Right on.

Of course, this is a sad state of affairs that the country that invented democracy has to have this to ensure it. But, you do what you gotta do.

Comments

[skuf.livejournal.com]

You've taken this statement as a Greek and therefore out of context.
It sound like you're saying I'm Greek? I'm not, I'm Danish. We didn't invent democracy, either - heck, we didn't even invent the ombudsman, although lots of Danes think we did.

I completely agree that democracy is embodied in the idea of America. And Americans put a new spin on/re-invented democracy in 1776? Sure.

But the country that invented democracy? No. That's what I objected to, as the statement made it sound like the concept didn't exist at all until 1776. That's all.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Well, you could make a case for inventing the Protestant work ethic that paved the way for the social change of the Industrial Revolution. If we're going to talk about inventing concepts at all.

But the country that invented democracy? No. That's what I objected to, as the statement made it sound like the concept didn't exist at all until 1776. That's all.

Tough. You're missing the point, zeroing in on a phrase you don't like and taking it out of context. That's what I object to, and I continue to do so.

The point of course is that America, which should represent democracy, should not be in this position of having other people watchdog to make sure we uphold it. That's all.

Icarus

[skuf.livejournal.com]

Ok.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Didn't exactly close that underline tag, did I?

God, the whole point of this was to tell people about some relatively good news that at least someone was watching the Florida elections this time. Sheesh.

Icarus