Independent voices have been historically incidental, save for their (often destructive) Black Swan entrances.

Candidate selection is not quite so restrictive here. While the different political parties vet the aspirants, once receiving the party’s imprimatur, several can vie for the opportunity to stand in the general election. Of course, this being the U.S., there are a variety of alternatives. As noted above, depending upon locale, post mortem ballots can tilt an otherwise level election playing field. That feature of this pillar of democracy seems less prevalent – or at least less reported - these days. Yet another colorful feature of freedom fades, alas!

Still, the stalwarts from the Peloponnese are holding the spotlight on their own opposition to their EU overlords. Tomorrow should be Der Tag des Gerichts. Shall the denouement be Grexit? Stay tuned ...

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