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History of democracy

Democracy can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote
themselves money from the public treasure. From that moment on
the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most
money from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy
always collapses over loose fiscal policy followed by a dictatorship.
The average age of the world's great civilizations has been two hundred
years. These nations have progressed through the following sequence:
from bondage to spiritual faith, from spiritual faith to great courage,

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American elections

34% of those who voted Republican in the last election believe Forrest Gump was a documentary.

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American Elections results 2008

As of today, the countdown for the American Elections 2008 has started.
The results of the exit polls suggest that Barrack Obama will be the next president of the US with a margin of 6% (50% vs 44% for McCain). However the American Elections have a long history of close battles for the victory. 2008 can't be that different, George Bush jr. was not that bad, was he ?

--UPDATE:
Barrack Obama is the winner of the 2008 American Elections. The results are not final yet, but Obama has managed to secure the 270 electoral votes needed.

--UPDATE 2:
Barrack Obama, with 53% of the votes is the winner of 2008 presidential elections. The Democrats will also have control of the senate and the US house.

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