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Non-Tech : The ENRON Scandal
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To: Baldur Fjvlnisson who wrote (498)1/15/2002 7:21:48 AM
From: Baldur Fjvlnisson  Read Replies (2) of 5185
 
Voters
and Trust: Color graphics of trends regarding citizen support for government:
1. The Voting Turn-out Report - 40-years of declining citizen participation, despite record campaign spending and registration drives - record low turnout in 1996 & 2000 with 25 million missing voters compared to 1960 - a very serious issue for representative democracy. A MUST READ.

2. The 2000 Presidential Election Report - 4 dramatic graphics show how major population center voting nearly overwhelmed voting in 80% of the nation's counties. Is the power of the Constitution's mandate for the Electoral College weakening in its intent to give recognition to the greater diversity as prescribed by our founders?

3. Trust in Government Report - 69% do not trust - a massive increase in lack of trust from 3-decades ago - and 80% believe government has too much power - - troublesome for representative democracy and legitimacy of officials - long-term graphic. Evidence that trust in government plummets once consumptive social spending rises above 5% of national income - said ratio is now 3 times above that level, and trust is half of what it was. Latest poll shows citizen trust in ethics of elected officials, news professionals and lawyers decline to new low. A MUST READ.

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