Thursday, October 21, 2004

What price democracy?

Oct 21:

Now on eBay you can buy a vote! (Boy, you can’t buy a vote in this town.) One’s being prosecuted in Missouri, three more reported to have sold votes online through that auction service, according to CNN this morning.

By the way what is democracy, American Heritage Dictionary?

1. Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
2. A political or social unit that has such a government.
3. The common people, considered as the primary source of political power.
4. Majority rule.
5. The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community.

Make sure you write that on your palms before casting a vote. Just a subtle editorial aside, if you don't mind: Vote for Bush and you must not care much for the definition of democracy.