Was asked by a colleague today why the US states are voting for candidates one state at a time…Wouldn’t it be easier to just have the party pick a candidate…
my snap answer was that 200 years ago a bunch of old white men did exactly that…but the people wanted a voice in the process (ok I probably have never in my life uttered “the people”, but it’s much more dramatic if I just put it that way)…Then I started thinking/stuttering (only stuttering because the thought came to me as I was speaking so it wasn’t full thought out yet) about it might not be necessary for the people to have a voice at this level (primary levels) if people actually had a party that represented them…Unfortunately in the states the bloody two party system has put such a stranglehold on (can’t find the right word to go here…modernity, progress, civility, change, free lottery tickets and/or guns for all citizens when you turn 18) – (too many politicians/stupid people always automatically against anything new/exciting/unknown – try thinking big once a generation)…in Iraq (for instance) they have proportional representation…how’s that for modern….
what was my still as yet unthought-out-thought….
oh yeah…if Americans had a party that they could trust (which means you need a true multi party system – complete with proportional representation or the requirement of parties agreeing to work with each other because they need each other) then they wouldn’t need to vote themselves at the preliminary level…because the party knows they (the people) have other choices….
except when people complain about having too much choice….Wal-Mart is our friend because why would you want to punish a poor 10 year old who just wants a 5$ skateboard when the brat should learn to save up 70$ for a real skateboard at a real skate shop)…
know what I’m saying people….
I haven’t really reread this to verify it’s clarity :)))))) har, but don’t worry it probably makes no sense whatsoever…Someday I’ll write a book to clarify all the crap I’ve written here, but I won’t remember what I meant at the time…and my mom would be the only buyer…because the people are stupid…drat!
ok…Will be in London two weeks from last night…am staying at a friends place…Here’s her review of the area of town she lives in…(sorry I didn’t ask your permission or anything as to if i could use this…)…I shall remember to bring extra batteries to view the festivities at Poundland…where things only cost 1pound….
Gee Wally….I’ve never visited the ghetto before…Do you think it’s safe…do ya???
I may have just made a leave it to beaver reference…check back tomorrow…
Vikki: no the tubes do not run 24hours!
they run til about 12:30am, then we have night buses.
stratford will have many attractions in the year 2012 as its where the Olympics will be, but sadly its not built yet and is the talk of the town. stratford is a bit of a ghetto, it can be likened to the bronx, come prepared. its possible to buy chicken and chips from many different types of chicken houses and then of course there is the REAL KFC. its cheap at 1.99 a meal and they throw in a can of coca cola from turkey or poland too. stratford is close by to the indian capital of london (green st/brick lane), it has a big population of polish people with polish shops and polish food and actually, its the most multi-cultural borough of london. you can get big bowls of fruit for just £1. the best restaurant in stratford is a thai. it is a greasy spoon cafe during the day and at night becomes a magical candlelit greasy spoon which serves thai food. amazing really, they even let you take your own booze. stratford has a big station you can take a train called shittylink to camden, trains to the coast in essex (southend), trains to liverpool street (the city), central (red) line trains through to oxford circus (the centre of everything london), the spangly new jubilee line which passes through mini manhattan (canary wharf/docklands) and the DLR driverless trains which could be likened to a monorail (never say this to someone who works for the DLR, i did, and its offensive). stratford has a shopping centre which you need to pass through to get to the station, im trying to think of nice things to say about this shopping centre, it has a shop called poundland, this seems to be a very popular shop and it is full of wonderful things which would normally cost more elsewhere but here just cost £1. the shopping centre has a market inside it during the day, they sell fruit and veg and old ladies nightdresses, some of the stalls sell clothes costing just £3. stratford has a theatre and a performing arts centre, its where the lar de dah people of stratford go. stratford has a big supermarket called morrisons, a recent survey shows that morrisons is the 2nd cheapest place to go shopping above asda’s supermarkets. stratford has a one way system, a big library, its own radio station, an IBIS hotel, a nice pub, a wetherspoons pub, a gay pub and a gay discotheque. stratford has many parks, one near my place is west ham park, some say its the famed park from the song ‘itchycoo park’ by the group small faces.
finally, stratford or da ‘hood affectionately called by me and my mob.. ROCKS. (most of the time).
when you’re tired of reading what i have to say about it, check it out here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratford%2C_London
good news is, it takes 20 minutes on the red line to the centre of town.
i never realised how much trivia i knew about my hometown, gee am i proud!
do you need help finding a way to your aunties? trains here:
www.thetrainline.com london transport here: www.tfl.gov.ukim away until monday give me a shout when back and ill have the crackberry.
seeee youx