Yeah. Tweedledum and tweedledummer. Exactly. If I was an American I suspect I would prefer Nader, on the whole. If it came down to Bush vs Gore (which it no doubt will...groan!) I would have to go for Gore, not cos I'm too impressed, but at least he isn't Republican...not that I think Republicans are bad people...I just think they have a wrongful idea of how to improve society, that's all.

The 2 party system is a farce. So is Canada's 5 party system. I would be in favour of permanently abolishing all political parties forever, and electing one of say four individual candidates (nominated by popular ballot) in every riding...strictly on the basis of their character and what they have to say. Then all those individuals elected would form a national assembly and run the government by committee, each assembly member being responsible directly to the constituency that elected him, NOT to any party machine.

This would eliminate many forms of corruption and divisiveness that presently plague our political system.

Further to that, I would legislate that the election campaign be short...45 days only...and that EQUAL funding be provided for each candidate, out of a tax pool, that funding being of a moderate nature, sufficient to get their message out. That would eliminate the influence peddling that allows huge financial players to control every political party (except little guys like the Greens).

To hell with political parties. They have perverted and destroyed our democratic system, and made our elections a running joke.