We may finally change our antiquated electoral system, which is shamed by other nations with procedures that work more smoothly and democratically. The global community is having great fun, with South Africa, Serbia and Cuba offering to send us election advisors. The ironies are numerous, and humorous. Then, Democrat William Daley complained about voting irregularities. He is the son of Chicago mayor Richard Daley, who created affirmative action programs for zombies, featuring an annual parade of footprints from the cemetery to the ballot box on election day.
Every national election is filled with errors, lost ballots, confused voters and bigotry.
This one was no different. It is only the closeness of the vote that has focused attention on imperfections, but not the right ones. The hole in our ozone is tiny compared to the gaping wound suffered by our democracy, but that wound was not inflicted by confusing ballots, corrupt officials or ignorant voters. Democracy was savaged by the corporate party, when it denied Americans the right to hear opposing viewpoints from Nader and Buchanan in the debates. The recount controversy has temporarily halted the Democratic hate campaign against Nader.