[geeks] can't wait for Vista

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Sandwich Maker <adh at an.bradford.ma.us>
>Date: 2006/11/08 Wed PM 01:06:19 CST
>To: geeks at sunhelp.org
>Subject: Re: [geeks] can't wait for Vista

>" From: Mike Meredith <very at zonky.org>
>" 
>" 
>" Well, as the Pope is elected (although the electorate is somewhat
>" restricted) you could claim that the Vatican City is a representative
>" democracy, although I think most people would laugh.
>
>hah!  the pope chooses the cardinals, and the cardinals elect the pope
>from amongst their membership...
>
>yeah, that's democracy.
>
>it's the catholic roman empire imho.

Whoa, wait a tick...

I'm not Catholic, but if I remember correctly, the Pope picks the Cardnials who will pick his replacement upon his (the current Pope's) demise...

Lionel