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DEMOCRACY- FLAWED BUT ESSENTIAL

There is no perfect political system for a very simple reason. There are no perfect human beings and the best, most carefully planned system can be corrupted by individuals for selfish purposes. In a democracy there is also another factor in play for electing leaders. The smartest and best leaders are not necessarily elected, as Continue Reading

Murray Rubin November 11, 2016 DEMOCRACY- FLAWED BUT ESSENTIAL 4 comment

DEMOCRACY AND REFERENDUMS– NOT GOOD TOGETHER SOMETIMES

If my readers scroll down the categories they will find much reference to democracies, their strong points and their flaws. In my naïve way I have pointed out the problems with western democracy and even attempted to find a solution to its shortcomings. I use the word naïve with the full knowledge of its full Continue Reading

Murray Rubin June 28, 2016 COMPLICATED ISSUES--DECISIONS BY REFERENDUMS NOT POSSIBLE,DEMOCRACY- FLAWED BUT ESSENTIAL 1 comment