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Re: [sharechat] George W

From:	"Woody" <solarmax@optusnet.com.au>
Date:	Mon, 26 Jan 2004 20:22:42 +1000

Allan
We accept your pride. But let cool this as it is getting out of hand.

Woody
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Potts" <ajp7079@excite.com>
To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [sharechat] George W


>
> Thank you David for your kind response.----The only thing I would add is
that it is not my version of George W's election, but that of our political
process, cold facts, without partisan bias or wishful thinking.----It is
what it is, our system, which those on the losing side continually carp
about unless they are the winners.---  We could debate the system ad
infinitum, but it is the extant system notwithstanding the fact that the
losers insist on attempting and resorting to distorting the
facts.--------------We may not have the best system, but show us a better
one and we may just adopt it!!!!!
>
> Fond regards,
>
> Allan (life long student of political science, including some years of
professional service.)
>
>
>
>
>  --- On Mon 01/26, David  Jill Stevenson  djstevo@quicksilver.net.nz
wrote:
> From: David  Jill Stevenson [mailto: djstevo@quicksilver.net.nz]
> To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 21:38:22 +1300
> Subject: Re: [sharechat] George W
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> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Allan,</FONT></DIV>
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> Thanks for a far more diplomatic reply than was my posting . I am not an
ideal
> candidate in the world of diplomacy . At the high price today of
> sophistry maybe I would not wish to be.The American system of elections
> fascinates and mesmerizes New Zealanders from this
> distance. </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you for the better insight you have
given,
> you clearly went to some trouble. Many of us envy your Republican
> system of Government . However it can lead to heated debate here between
> wannabe Republicans and traditional Monarchists under a Westminster
> parliamentary system . Loyalty has apron strings that are too
> long for some. I don`t want to open a can of worms so I will not
> proceed down that path. Except to say it would certainly be my preference
.
> Particularly if we could cement in a benign Dictatorship and ensure it
stayed
> that way. In NZ there are so many endemic issues we cannot resolve
> through our crazy adversarial party system, We also admire your
> distrust of centralisation.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> We have experimented with electoral
> systems and seem to have tied ourselves up in knots in the process. Maybe
we are
> just hard to please. I accept your version on George Bush`s electoral
vote. I
> would comment that I admire the way American`s get behind your President
and
> more readily identify with national aspirations. New Zealand has issues to
> face that are unique and militate against our obtaining
> similar unified identity. On the sporting field allegiance comes
> easier though somewhat transitory for 80 minutes.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Please read into what I have said that
> profound and lasting gratitude</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2> is
> universal in this country towards America `s</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2> vital role in WW 2 and it`s outcome. While we may criticise
> America`s foreign policy at times we are consistent in our judgment
> All that has to happen is that we are proved wrong. In the harsh light of
facts
> or debate we do acknowledge that fact when we are wrong.</FONT></DIV>
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> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
> Regards </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
> </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
> David Stevenson</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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