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As an Australian, I care.

The influence of America on the rest of the world, particularly insignificant antipodean islands like yours and mine, is massive and the death of Democratic Senator #60 (I'm counting the two independents where they caucus) has potentially large consequences for the power struggle in Washington.

That's it's Teddy Kennedy, long-time driver of Health Care reform at a time when that's either the #1 or 2 issue in the States, makes it even more so. You don't think efficiencies for Big Pharma in the US would affect our health care?

Admittedly, I'm a bit of an amerophile, particularly US politics. The US Electoral College? Possibly the greatest social hack of the 18th Century.




And the hack to reform it by getting state legislatures to pass majority-wins measures isn't too shabby either.


The US Electoral College? Possibly the greatest social hack of the 18th Century.

Are you kidding?


It's not hacker news. If you want the nytimes you know where to find it. This post is pollution.




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