Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site spp2.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwspp!spp2!jhull From: jhull@spp2.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Milo's Mis-aligned Logic, Nicaragua Message-ID: <346@spp2.UUCP> Date: Tue, 8-Jan-85 18:01:07 EST Article-I.D.: spp2.346 Posted: Tue Jan 8 18:01:07 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 11-Jan-85 23:34:20 EST References: <2019@vax4.fluke.UUCP> <2968@ucla-cs.ARPA> <251@enmasse.UUCP> <3027@ucla-cs.ARPA> Reply-To: jhull@spp2.UUCP (Jeff Hull) Distribution: net Organization: TRW, Redondo Beach CA Lines: 24 Summary: In article <3027@ucla-cs.ARPA> ekrell@ucla-cs.UUCP writes: > >The point is that democratic elections mean more than just being able to vote >for whoever you want. In addition, your vote has to be secret (nobody should >know whom did you vote for) AND well informed (you should be aware of all >choices and every candidate should have the right to express his ideas >equally). And there must be a minimum/no violence against any parties/candidates/spokespersons, especially there must not be directed violence against/on behalf of one party/candidate/group of candidates. And there must be a minimum of violence against voters for any reason, especially voters who refuse to support a specific party/candidate. The Nicaraguan elections do not pass this test either. -- Blessed Be, Jeff Hull ihnp4!trwrb!trwspp!spp2!jhull 13817 Yukon Ave. Hawthorne, CA 90250