Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

March 25, 2008

by LibertySugar 2

Race: Does the LeBron James Vogue cover perpetuate racial stereotypes? No one wants to be left out of the race debate. — The Huffington Post
Russia: Why do Russians distrust the police? Let's ask them. — The Lede
Democracy: Do Americans actually care?! Voter turnout in 2008 presidential election could reach as high as 80 percent! — Politico
Euros: What if you can't access the 32,800 naked pictures of Carla Bruni online? Old Englishmen to bid up to £2,000 for a naked picture of France's first lady. — Wonkette

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jadoremondieu 5 years 8 weeks

The Politico post was fascinating. Thanks, Liberty =) In Australia, there is always debate about whether or not we should have compulsory voting. It's easy to just think that 'we should' because we do, but obviously we always get people who are apathetic or are just silly and do donkey votes that get discounted anyway. The "penalty" for not voting is something like USD$20, so there are also many Australians who simply don't vote. The voter turnout in the US always fascinates me, though. I guess because in Australia, it's compulsory so anything less than, say, 99% of voter turnout just seems odd to me. Just wanted to say thanks for posting that article, I really enjoyed it =)

jadoremondieu 5 years 8 weeks

The Politico post was fascinating. Thanks, Liberty =)In Australia, there is always debate about whether or not we should have compulsory voting. It's easy to just think that 'we should' because we do, but obviously we always get people who are apathetic or are just silly and do donkey votes that get discounted anyway. The "penalty" for not voting is something like USD$20, so there are also many Australians who simply don't vote. The voter turnout in the US always fascinates me, though. I guess because in Australia, it's compulsory so anything less than, say, 99% of voter turnout just seems odd to me. Just wanted to say thanks for posting that article, I really enjoyed it =)

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