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"unaccountable government regulators"?

Just wondering about this. If you think a popularly elected government is "unaccountable", can you give an example of something that is accountable?

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Perhaps better stated as not directly accountable to voters. Thanks for pointing out the overstatement (lawyers are inclined to this, especially after they start to warm up and become enamored of the sound of their own words).

China also has a popularly elected government ... The fact that there are two parties in US and one in China does not make any difference IHMO.

Switzerland referendum system would be my example of accountable government.

Are you kidding me? China censored internet during middle east crisis, they do not want their people to know how government of Egypt was toppled and what is happening in Libya. Even though current democratic government is much like Islamist who wants to drive this country in ground, but it is better than China government.

Are you kidding me? US media is as censored as Chinese.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae-p5822Yew

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