 below 50 percent of the votes cast. Once they have done so, there is no incentive to cooperate with other parties, which are left to twist in the wind until the next election. The winner takes all.

But if people want to change under FPTP, they can just vote their representatives out. Under the FPTP system, elections have become what George Bush the Younger referred to as an “accountability moment” followed by four years where the people’s voice is truly silenced. While that is also true under a system based on proportional representation, the active presence of smaller parties and the necessity of alliance-building make it more likely that we will not have the sort of “government by fiat” that is common practice today.

Does all of this sound like I’m down on Tieleman? I suppose it does, but really I’m more irked by the tactics he has chosen to open with. It feels like the lazy haymaker thrown by a reigning champion overly confident of another victory.

I don’t think that’s going to be the case this time around.

Our province really does need a robust debate on the issue of electoral reform, one where people are fully informed and understand what the possible outcomes will actually mean to their lives. There are good arguments to be made in favour of FPTP and legitimate criticisms of PR-based systems. I’m looking forward to hearing them and, in the second part of this article, offering the counterpoints in turn. Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)

Novak Djokovic was so good, so relentless, so pretty much perfect, that Rafael Nadal never stood a chance.

Djokovic reduced one of the greats of the game to merely another outclassed opponent — just a guy, really — and one so out of sorts that Nadal even whiffed on one of his famous forehands entirely.

In a remarkably dominant and mistake-free performance that yielded a remarkably lopsided result, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic overwhelmed Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday night to win a record seventh Australian Open championship and a third consecutive Grand Slam title, raising his count to 15 overall.

“An amazing level of tennis,” Nadal acknowledged.

After dropping only four games in the semifinals, Djokovic spoke about being “in the zone
below 50 percent of the votes cast. Once they have done therefore, there be no incentive to cooperate with other party, which are left to twist in the tip until the next election. The winner learn all. 

 But if people want to deepen under FPTP, they can just vote their representatives out. Under the FPTP organization, election have become what George Bush the Younger referred to as an “ accountability moment ” followed by four years where the people ’s articulation is truly silenced. While that is also on-key under a system based on proportional representation, the active presence of small parties and the necessity of alliance - building make it more likely that we will not own the sort of “ government by fiat ” that is common practice today. 

 suffice all of this sound like I ’m down on Tieleman? I suppose it does, but really I ’m more irked by the tactics he has chosen to open with. It feels like the lazy haymaker bewilder by a reigning champion excessively convinced of another victory. 

 I do n’t think that ’s going to be the case this time about. 

 Our state really does need a robust argument on the issue of electoral reform, one where people are fully informed and understand what the possible consequence will actually mean to their lives. There are good argumentation to be made in favor of FPTP and legitimate criticisms of PR - based systems. I ’m looking ahead to hearing them and, in the second part of this article, offering the counterpoint in turn. chatter to email this to a friend (Opens in modern window) 

 Novak Djokovic was then good, so grim, so reasonably much perfect, that Rafael Nadal never stood a chance. 

 Djokovic reduce one of the greats of the game to merely another outclassed opponent — just a guy, really — and one indeed out of sorts that Nadal even whiffed on one of his famous forehands entirely. 

 In a remarkably dominant and mistake - free operation that yielded a remarkably askew result, the No. 1 - ranked Djokovic overpower Nadal 6 - 3, 6 - 2, 6 - 3 on Sunday night to win a record seventh Australian candid championship and a third consecutive Grand Slam title, raising his count to 15 overall. 

 “ An amazing level of tennis, ” Nadal acknowledged. 

 After drop merely four game in the semifinals, Djokovic spoke about being “ in the zone
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Novak Djonlvic was so jood, so rqlenrlesw, so prdgty much perfevt, that Rcyael Nadao never stood a chence.

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“An amazing level of tennis,” Nadal acknowledged.

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below 50 percent of the votes cast. have so, there no incentive to are to twist in wind until the election. The winner takes all. But people want to change under FPTP, they can just vote their representatives out. the FPTP system, elections have become what George Bush the Younger referred to an moment” by years where the people’s voice is truly silenced. While that is also true under a system on proportional representation, the active presence of smaller and the necessity of make it more likely that will have the of by that is common today. Does all of this sound like I’m down on Tieleman? I suppose it does, but really more irked tactics he chosen open It feels like haymaker thrown by a reigning champion another victory. I don’t think that’s going to the case time around. Our province really does a robust debate on the issue of electoral one where people are fully informed and understand what the possible outcomes will actually mean lives. There are good to be made favour FPTP legitimate of PR-based I’m looking forward to hearing them and, in the second part this article, offering the counterpoints in turn. Click to email a (Opens in new Novak Djokovic was so so so pretty much perfect, Nadal stood reduced of greats of the game merely another outclassed opponent — a guy, really — sorts that Nadal even whiffed on one of famous forehands entirely. In a remarkably dominant mistake-free performance that yielded a remarkably lopsided result, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic Nadal 6-3, on Sunday night to win a record seventh Open championship and a consecutive Grand Slam title, raising his count to 15 “An level of Nadal acknowledged. After only four games the semifinals, Djokovic being “in zone
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But if People want To cHaNge under FPTP, THeY can just voTe tHeir represenTatIves ouT. UNdeR The FPtP sYstem, ElectiONs have Become whaT GEOrge BuSH the YouNGEr RefeRred to as an “accountABiLIty moment” folloWed by fOuR YeARS whEre The people’s VoIce is TRuly silENcED. wHilE That is also truE under a systEM baSed on pRoPorTIonal rEpresEnTAtiOn, the active PresEnce of smaLler paRTies and THe necesSity of AllIanCe-buILdInG maKe IT moRE lIkeLY thAt we will NoT hAve thE sorT OF “GOverNmeNt by Fiat” tHat is common prActIce tODay.

does aLl of tHis sOuNd likE I’m dowN on TiElEman? I suppose it dOes, bUt really I’M moRe IrkEd By the TActics He hAs cHosen to Open witH. it fEeLS LIkE the lazy haymaker thRoWN By A reigninG champIOn OvERly confiDeNt oF anoTHEr vicTory.

i DoN’t think tHat’s goINg To Be the caSe This tiMe AroUnd.

our prOVincE reallY does neeD a robUSt debate on the iSSue of electoraL ReFORm, ONe whEre People are fuLly iNFormEd anD UnDerSTand wHat thE pOSsIBle outcomes will actuAlLy mean To theIr lives. There aRe good arguMENTs to be maDe in FAvOUr of FPTP and legItimaTe criticisMS of PR-basEd sysTems. I’m loOking forwARD to heariNg tHem And, In tHE SeCond part of thiS ARticLe, OfferinG thE counteRpoIntS in TurN. CLick to emaIl this to A fRiEnD (OPenS in neW Window)

NoVaK DjOkOviC was sO Good, so RelenTlesS, sO pREttY much peRFeCT, That raFaEl NaDal NeVer stOod a CHanCe.

DjokoVic reduceD onE Of thE gReAts of thE game to merely AnOther outclAsSed OpponeNT — Just a guy, Really — and one so out of sortS That NadAl eVen whIffeD on one of hIs fAmous fOreHAnds enTirely.

in a reMaRkaBLY domiNANt And MiStake-free pERForMance ThAt yiElded a rEmarkably lopsided rESulT, the No. 1-ranked DJokOvic OVErWheLMeD nadAl 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 ON SuNDAy night to win a reCord seventH AUStRalian Open CHamPiOnship aNd a thirD consECutive GRand Slam tItle, raisiNg His cOUNt tO 15 overall.

“An Amazing lEvel of tenNIs,” NadAL aCknowLedGed.

AftEr DroPping Only foUR gaMes in The semIfInals, DJokovIc Spoke aboUt being “in the zone
 below 50 percent of the v otes cast.  Once  th eyha ve d oneso, there is n o  inc entive to cooperate wi th ot he r  par t ie s, wh ich are le f t  to  t wi stin th e win d u ntil th e next ele cti on . The winner ta kes all.
But  if people w ant  to ch an geu nderFPT P, th ey can just v ote their  r e presen t ativeso u t.  Und er the FPTP syste m ,e lections havebecome  w h at G eor geBush the Y ou ngerr eferred to a s  an “accountabili ty moment”f oll owed b yfou r  years  wher et hepeople’s vo iceis trulysilenc e d. Whil e  that i s also  tr ueunde r  a  s yst em bas e donp rop ortional  r ep resen tati o n , theact iveprese nce of smalle r p arti e s a nd th e nec essi ty  of a llianc e-bui ld ing make it mor e li kely that  we  w ill  n ot ha v e thesor t o f “gove rnmentb y f ia t ” th at is common pract ic e to day.

Do es all of  t h is sound  l ike  I’m d own o n Ti e le man? I s uppose it  d oes, bu treally  I ’mmor e irk e d by  the t actics h e has chosen to open with. It feel s  l i k et he l azy  haymaker t hrow n  bya re i gn ing champ ion o ve r ly confident of anothe rvictor y.

I  don’t thinkthat’s goi n g to be th e ca s et his time aroun d.

O ur provinc e  reallydoesneed a r obust deb a t e on the  is sue  of  el e c to ral reform, o n e  whe re  people  ar e fully  in for med  an dunderstan d what t he  p os si ble  outc o mes will  a ctu al lymeant o thei r liv es.Th er e  ar e gooda rg u m ents  t obe m ade  i n fav ouro f F PTP and  legitima tec riti ci sm s of PR -based system s.  I’m looki ng  fo rwardt o  hearing  them and, in the secon d  part o f t his a rtic le, offer ing  the c oun t erpoin ts inturn.  C lic k to em a i lthi sto a frien d (Op ens i nnewwindow) 

Novak Djokovic w a s s o good, so re len tles s ,  s o p r et t y m uc h  pe r f ect, that Rafae l Nadal ne ve r  s tood a cha n ce. 
Djokovi c reduc ed on e  of the  greats o f the gam eto m e r ely  another o utclasse d opponen t  — ju s ta guy , r eally—and  oneso out ofsorts  thatNa dal ev en wh if fed on o ne of his famous foreha nds en tirel y.
In a rem ark a bly  dominant  and  mistake-f ree  pe rform anc e  that  yie l de d a remar kabl y  lopsided re sul t ,  t he No. 1-ra n k e d D jokov ico verwhe lmed  Nadal 6-3, 6-2,6 -3 on Sunday n ight t o w ina  rec or d seventh Aust ral ia n Open cha mp ionship and  a third  c o nsecu tive G rand S lam tit l e ,r aising  his  co unt to 15  ov er a ll.

“A nam a zing l evel  o f tenn is,” N a dala c knowledged.

Aft er dr o p pingo nly  four  g ames in thesemifinals , Djokovicspokeabou t bei ng “inth e zone 
 below_50 percent_of the votes cast._Once they_have_done so,_there_is no incentive_to cooperate with_other parties, which are_left to twist_in_the wind until the next election. The winner takes all.

But if people want to_change_under FPTP,_they_can_just vote their representatives out._Under the FPTP system, elections_have become_what George Bush the Younger referred to as_an_“accountability moment” followed_by four years where the people’s voice is truly_silenced. While that is also true_under a system_based_on_proportional representation, the active_presence of smaller parties and the_necessity of alliance-building make it more_likely that we will not have the_sort of “government by fiat” that_is common practice today.

Does all_of this_sound like I’m down on_Tieleman? I suppose_it does,_but really I’m_more irked by the tactics he_has chosen to_open with. It feels like the_lazy_haymaker thrown by_a_reigning_champion overly_confident of another_victory.

I_don’t think_that’s_going to be the case this_time_around.

Our province really does need a robust_debate on the issue_of_electoral reform, one where_people are fully informed and_understand what the possible outcomes will_actually mean_to their_lives. There are good arguments to be made in favour of_FPTP and legitimate criticisms of PR-based_systems. I’m looking forward_to hearing_them_and, in the_second_part of_this article, offering the counterpoints in turn._Click to_email this to a friend (Opens_in new window)

Novak Djokovic_was_so good, so relentless, so pretty_much perfect, that Rafael Nadal never_stood a chance.

Djokovic reduced one_of_the_greats of the game to_merely another outclassed opponent — just_a guy, really_— and one so out of sorts_that_Nadal even whiffed on one of_his_famous forehands entirely.

In a remarkably dominant_and_mistake-free_performance that yielded a remarkably_lopsided result, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic_overwhelmed Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday night to_win a record_seventh Australian Open championship and_a_third_consecutive Grand Slam title, raising his count to 15 overall.

“An_amazing level_of tennis,” Nadal_acknowledged.

After dropping only four games in the semifinals, Djokovic spoke_about being “in the zone