http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1896 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Sat, 25 May 2013 16:36:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1896#post-5609 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:17:50 +0000 MrChigleysAunt 5609@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>5 points from me too. It's probably not far from the truth. Was it Henry Kissinger who said something like "the problem with democracy is that people elect the wrong people"? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1896#post-5591 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:25:51 +0000 Scroat 5591@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Spot on! Have some points! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=1896#post-5584 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:03:02 +0000 ED209 5584@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Politicians today united to condemn the system known as 'democracy' where ordinary members of the unwashed, ignorant public were given a say in whether they kept their jobs or obtained promotions.</p> <p>'The whole system is a disgrace,' said Gordon Brown. 'How are politicians expected to show authority and leadership when people are given some kind of vote. The whole thing will just turn into a popularity contest.'</p> <p>The nation's political elite joined teachers in a combined cry to be prevented from being assessed or criticised in any way by those they claim to be serving. 'In my day, we'd have flogged the little bastards for their cheek,' said once recently retired politician and former teacher. </p>