Re: CHAT: browsers

> > position.
> > If the people vote for it, it'd go out of reach of the majority...
> > (think America). I would not consider that an elected position, any
> > more
> > than the Governor-Generalship or Governorships are elected (officially
> > appointed by the Queen, but by tradition 'on the advice' of the
> > PM/Premier (i.e. whoever the PM/Premier says to)). (The Premier is the
> > head of the State governments.)
>
> You'd be happy in Holland. Mayors and similar positions are not elected but
> are just jobs anybody can apply for. To become a mayor, you need to pass an
> interview, like for any other job :) . I find it quite good, since it means
> mayors are really fit for their job rather than being the next-door moron
> who said things nice enough to get elected (as we have in France :((( ).
>
Or in England, where we elect people who dress up as apes and promise free
bananas to schools ;-)