[Michael81Dus]

We get news about your business, since economies and stock markets depend on each others. Ok.

But we also hear of the war plans (mostly a negotive tone, describing the war as unnecessary, refusing to give the UN a chance). If there´re positive news (from our view the decision of former Governr Ryan), we hear that, too.

The war is dominating, of course. We also get informed about incidents like the DC sniper or disasters like the problems with the cold and snow along the East Coast this winter. Elections are covered, too, and it was hard to understand that you system allows candidates to become president without the majority of the voters. Like your media, all the things we differ or disagree or what is different is covered, but all the things/ideals we share are less important.

Naturally, an argument is always more interesting than an agreement...

Kind regards,

Michael

[EBUCK]

I figured the rest but I'll explain this..

and it was hard to understand that you system allows candidates to become president without the majority of the voters.

The system is set so that NewYork, LA, and other high density areas can't dictate policy based on sheer numbers..

We're not a national Democracy, we're a Republic made up of soveriegn states. It would be unfair for agricultural states to have to submit to laws designed to help cosmopolitan states. Another reason a lot of us fear the Fed is that it really shouldn't matter to localities who is president, he's not supposed to have the power to dictate local policy...