Comments on: A line must be drawn here. And now! http://www.the-shrike.net/2005/09/a-line-must-be-drawn-here-and-now/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:37:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: curson http://www.the-shrike.net/2005/09/a-line-must-be-drawn-here-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-24 curson Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:50:53 +0000 http://www.the-shrike.net/2005/09/a-line-must-be-drawn-here-and-now/#comment-24 There are two different points. 1- Changing the electoral law when the statistic say you're going to lose, and 6 monthrs before elections, is wrong, 2- Changing the system so you will have "gift votes" for every seat you win (hard to translate it in english, look for "Acerbo Law" on google, it's a similar law approved by Mussolini in 1923 before his dictature...) in order to rise your "pool" is double wrong. I don't think this law is going to be approved, but would be a great step behind for Italian democracy if it would be... that's for sure. There are two different points.

1- Changing the electoral law when the statistic say you’re going to lose, and 6 monthrs before elections, is wrong,
2- Changing the system so you will have “gift votes” for every seat you win (hard to translate it in english, look for “Acerbo Law” on google, it’s a similar law approved by Mussolini in 1923 before his dictature…) in order to rise your “pool” is double wrong.

I don’t think this law is going to be approved, but would be a great step behind for Italian democracy if it would be… that’s for sure.

]]> By: Heather Anne http://www.the-shrike.net/2005/09/a-line-must-be-drawn-here-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Heather Anne Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:21:50 +0000 http://www.the-shrike.net/2005/09/a-line-must-be-drawn-here-and-now/#comment-23 I do not understand this law. What does it mean for Italy? I do not understand this law. What does it mean for Italy?

]]>