Politics Colombian style
October 31, 2011
Well it stopped raining but things are still very quiet around here the election is over and before I tell you the results let me explain a little. They have the ability if there’s no one they like running for office they can, instead of not voting at all, cast what is called a white vote. A white vote means that the voter doesn’t consider any of the candidates worth voting for and rather than no expressing this and letting someone they don’t like win the election they cast a white vote to show their displeasure. Well here in Bello the white vote won which now means they will have a special election, but here’s the kicker it has to be with all new candidates. Yes you heard me right a new slate of candidates. I happen t think this is a good idea because I know Jeff always complained when he went to vote that the choice was usually the lesser of two evils, sometime’s he didn’t even vote. If Americans had this ability maybe they would actually be able to make some serious changes in their government. Well that’s it for tonight I’m going to watch Sunday night football in Spanish with Jeff.