[LINK] Fwd: vip-l: Electronic votiing

[Eleanor Lister]

Jan Whitaker wrote:
> At 10:39 AM 15/11/2006, Stewart Fist wrote:
>> I remember my mother being very proud of her independence in voting -
>> without seeking any advice from Dad (and probably contrary to his 
>> choice).
>> In those days it was almost unknown for most women to express political
>> viewpoints different from their husbands.
>
> I think I'm a little too young to have encountered that, at least in 
> the places I lived in the US. And nowadays it is quite common for the 
> gender differences to be tracked. This recent election was the result 
> of the female vote. You can see it in the marginal states where the 
> Dems took over the Senate. I guess Dubya's snubbing of Cindy Sheehan 
> was a mistake, ya think?

"Cocktober" didn't help much, either.

Mind you, that doesn't play here too well ... although we're fairly 
homophobic, merely being queer isn't enough to hurt you much here, it 
has to be extended to paedophilia before people get excited ... i must 
say i am finding it hilarious watching the ultra-right media 
commentators defending Alan Jones against the "Homophobia" of Jonestown, 
looking like they've just eaten something nasty as they protect their 
pal ... i wonder what he has on them?

;) ;) ;)  EL ;) ;) ;)

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Eleanor Ashley Lister
South Sydney Greens
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