Re: Count This!

[Paul E Condon <pecondon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, the voting is done in an arena in the public square in the
town center.  To be admitted to the arena, one must have
identification. For the senior men of the old families, their
inherited sword is their identification. Others, women included, use
other ID, and raise their hand, rather than their sword, to vote.
Its a rather nice composition of ancient and modern: guys with swords,
and real democracy.

On Thu, Jun 16, 2005 at 09:17:39AM -0600, Paul Tiger - LPBC - Outreach wrote:
> Wow. So if you don't have a sword you cannot vote? Sounds like more impetus
> for a repressive government to disarm its citizens, eh?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul E Condon [mailto:pecondon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 5:21 PM
> To: cvv-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: ERC Report Draft Insults Election Reform Activists
> 
> FYI, a recent edition of Wall Street Journal had an article on the
> raised sword method. It _is_ still used in at least one small canton.
> 
> 
> 

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Paul E Condon           
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