[HPFGU-OTChatter] Putting in my 2p again

[Ladi lyndi]

Sarah <plungy116 at aol.com> wrote:
For saying we were initially asked not to discuss it ... we're doing an 
awful lot of discussion over the Pope.  What a rebellious group we are!
Here in the UK the death of the Pope has had big implications on the 
Royal wedding - its been postponed until Saturday as a mark of respect 
(or was it so that their guest numbers weren't sufficiently dwindled to 
call it a wash out as everyone prefered to go to the funeral instead?)  
Even Charles is going to the funeral to represent the Queen ...
And now it's been announced we're having a general election on May 5th -
joy of joys.  Now ... politics ...there's a topic ...

Sarah xx
 
I said the same thing to my husband about the number of postings about not posting.  LOL
 
Yes and the Royal wedding has to be in the morning because the afternoon is all booked up!  My goodness, all this over a little wedding.  LOL  Even CNN is having articles about the wedding, the ghost of Diana at the wedding, what the boys really think, etc.
 
Anyway, on to politics, this is my first election living in the UK and I have to say that I'm finding it fascinating and funny.  We are getting a big kick out of the billboards extolling not the virtures of the parties but the deficiences of the other parties.
 
Having gone through the Dutch election process a couple of times as well, it looks like this:
 
The Dutch tend to talk about why their party is different from the others without too much vitriol. (well, at least none that I could understand.  LOL)
The English seem to show why you don't want to vote for the other party. This opinion may change as the formal election process takes place.
The Americans just trash everyone but themselves - something I've seen happen more and more over the years which makes me very sad as I think we're losing a lot of good candidates just so they can protect their families. 
 
Oh, and I like the "I don't do politics" ad as well.  A bit over the top but it does bring the point home.  My husband is allowed to vote in the local elections due to being an EU citizen and our residency here right now so we're getting all the election stuff.
 
Lynn

		
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