Comments on: Politics: When you get what you did not pay for http://blog.terabell.com/181/politics/is-it-democratic-for-a-political-leader-to-assume-power-without-an-election/ Writings from a Brisbane Programmer, Future Lawyer, Keen Historian and avid web surfer Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:03:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Antolia http://blog.terabell.com/181/politics/is-it-democratic-for-a-political-leader-to-assume-power-without-an-election/#comment-909 Antolia Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:15:28 +0000 http://blog.terabell.com/181/politics/is-it-democratic-for-a-political-leader-to-assume-power-without-an-election/#comment-909 In order to solve the problems ,the only thing that is in our hands is to vote and select a good and perfect leader,who can lead us in a good way. In order to solve the problems ,the only thing that is in our hands is to vote and select a good and perfect leader,who can lead us in a good way.

]]> By: independent http://blog.terabell.com/181/politics/is-it-democratic-for-a-political-leader-to-assume-power-without-an-election/#comment-805 independent Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:02:49 +0000 http://blog.terabell.com/181/politics/is-it-democratic-for-a-political-leader-to-assume-power-without-an-election/#comment-805 Direct democracy has its own problems too now...In a lot of ways I like the more parliamentary systems. If the ruling coalition picks an unpopular leader, the voters can still punish the party(s) at the next election. So its a lot easier to get rid of a problematic politician without having to wait for a specified term to end.. I mean, we picked our president in a pretty direct way and we got eight years of Bush. Direct democracy has its own problems too now…In a lot of ways I like the more parliamentary systems. If the ruling coalition picks an unpopular leader, the voters can still punish the party(s) at the next election. So its a lot easier to get rid of a problematic politician without having to wait for a specified term to end.. I mean, we picked our president in a pretty direct way and we got eight years of Bush.

]]> By: DeathMitten http://blog.terabell.com/181/politics/is-it-democratic-for-a-political-leader-to-assume-power-without-an-election/#comment-771 DeathMitten Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:29:42 +0000 http://blog.terabell.com/181/politics/is-it-democratic-for-a-political-leader-to-assume-power-without-an-election/#comment-771 IMO, the more things you get to vote for DIRECTLY, the better. It's not the same when your elected officials appoint people. There's no position too important for you to vote on, nor is there a position not important enough. Introduce dogcatcher elections for what I care. In America they even elect school boards. IMO, the more things you get to vote for DIRECTLY, the better. It’s not the same when your elected officials appoint people.

There’s no position too important for you to vote on, nor is there a position not important enough. Introduce dogcatcher elections for what I care.

In America they even elect school boards.

]]> By: MMC http://blog.terabell.com/181/politics/is-it-democratic-for-a-political-leader-to-assume-power-without-an-election/#comment-735 MMC Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:47:55 +0000 http://blog.terabell.com/181/politics/is-it-democratic-for-a-political-leader-to-assume-power-without-an-election/#comment-735 A personal pet peeve of mine. I agree with you completely. Nobody elected the guy (at least until he can make himself somewhat legitimate in the next by-election) and yet he has somehow become 'our leader'. That has always bugged me. But then again, so do a few other things about "democracy" ... the best of the worst and all that. A personal pet peeve of mine.
I agree with you completely. Nobody elected the guy (at least until he can make himself somewhat legitimate in the next by-election) and yet he has somehow become ‘our leader’. That has always bugged me. But then again, so do a few other things about “democracy” … the best of the worst and all that.

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