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Old 09-02-2003, 04:08 PM   #11
Skunk
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Join Date: September 3, 2001
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Originally posted by Animal:
"From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, (which is) always followed by a dictatorship."

I think we are all aware that just because a politician promises something, doesn't mean that they will deliver. That is the reason that a democracy can exist.
A good point.

I'm curious though - has anyone ever sued a politician for "Breach of (election) promise"? When a politician promises on TV to do x,y, and Z, isn't that a verbal contract that he has undertaken?
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