THE VOTER AND THE ELECTED
The will of the people?
Politicians are usually depicted as unreliable. And that is not without reason. But at least as big a problem are the voters in a democracy. Voters come literally in all shapes and sizes. This diversity is in itself well and good. Diversity can keep us morally tight and ensures that along with their own qualities people can bring something about in society that would otherwise not be possible. If that diversity would not have developed over centuries, we would still live as nomadic hunters. In his book ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human …
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WHO IS TO BLAME FOR BLACK MONDAY?
That remains to be seen
‘Blaming others is a sign of low self-esteem because in doing so we are not taking responsibility‘
On Monday 29 September 2008, the US House of Representatives rejected a $700 billion bailout plan aimed at stabilizing the financial system, i.e. a plan to let the least fit survive, triggering the largest point drop in Wall Street’s history.
The bill was trounced by a 228-205 vote, with “no votes” from both the Democratic and Republican sides. The fact is that of the Democrats, 141 voted for the bill and 94, or 40%, voted …
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