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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (221209)2/26/2007 2:54:37 PM
From: Elroy  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
Iran has fake elections where the 3/4 of the candidates who don't agree with the ruling mullahs don't get on the ballot. Then the ruling council of "Guardians" (mullahs) keeps the power in its own hands anyway.

But the Iranian mullahs, who have the right to reject candidates from running in the civil government elections, are themselves elected, correct? From what I understand of it, Iran is reasonably Democratic.

China is also fairly Democratic, but it only has one political party. I think anyone can join the C party, and then potentially get elected to lead the party for a limited duration.



To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (221209)2/26/2007 9:42:36 PM
From: geode00  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
The US had a fake election where the Supremes step in, don't count the votes and declare their winner.

That's not even counting the problem with the machines. All of these are well-documented. I don't know how Israel has elections but I'm not impressed with their government and neither, apparently, is their electorate.


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