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Re:Snowden banned from flying to UK by Jenk on Friday June 14, 2013 @09:48AM (#5879858)
Be careful on what you wish for.

"The strongest argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter." Winston Churchill.

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Re:Snowden banned from flying to UK by kryten on Friday June 14, 2013 @10:20AM (#5880044)
Perhaps we should give people a proportional vote weighted by their intelligence?
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Re:Snowden banned from flying to UK by alexjeffrey on Friday June 14, 2013 @11:06AM (#5880306)
that sounds like a formula for a true intellectually elitist society. The people's opinions should be heard equally if at all.
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Re:Snowden banned from flying to UK by kryten on Friday June 14, 2013 @11:35AM (#5880477)
My point entirely. There was a degree of sarcasm in it.
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