Suddenly, winning becomes everything to the candidates involved. Those irregularities usually accepted as part of the process become all-important. As the turmoil has continued to swirl in Florida, partisanship, always a major component of our political process, has become even more blatant among both Bush and Gore supporters. The few politicians who call for statesmanship scarcely can be heard, and any notion that the interests of the country should be placed ahead of partisan or personal fortunes quickly is abandoned. Whatever the outcome of this election finally may be, we hope one result will bring a thorough examination of the way in which we choose our leaders.
Democracy is, at best, a flawed system.
It is likely that we cannot devise a voting process that can t be manipulated. Inc. Reproduction without permission is strictly forbidden.