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Christian Hartmann / Reuters
People raise their hands to vote during the annual Landsgemeinde meeting at a square in the town of Appenzell, Switzerland, April 29.
Appenzell is one of Switzerland's two remaining Landsgemeinde, a 700-year tradition of an open-air assembly in which citizens can make key political decisions directly by raising their hands. The practice has been abolished in all but two cantons, as many believed true democracy could not be achieved since there was no anonymity in voting and the process simply became too unweildy as populations grew.
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It looks like a Giant Ad for some Underarm Deodorant Company
they voted...he won hands down...sheeeoweeee!!!!another stink'n election year...
Truly Genius
What's so genius about sticking your hand up?, unless its a Heil Hitler, which is very Swiss.
in america we are use to seeing...our politicians stick their heads up...and say'n it's what the people wanted...
Who like's Toblerone, hoarding the money and property from the murdered jews', blood and drug money, sticking their fingers' in cheese, Youdelling in the mountains, Cuckoo clocks and hates islamic minarets, Ya Ya Ya, The Swiss, pack of right wing................ pricks.
Judgmental much!
ya' left out buggy roll'n...LOL...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXWK8FE5kuw
Stephen- You are truly ignorant. Just because you have no traditions or values...
I think this is really cool that this community still practices traditions over 700 years old.
Norskblob. The Spanish have been killing bulls for years in the name of sport, the British shooting foxes' in the name of sport, I'm not ignorant Northern Blob, by the way, what makes you think I'm ignorant and you are not?.
have another toblerone, and wind your Cook Koo clock.
LOOKS LIKE THEY ALL VOTED FOR HARRY PITTS...hairy pits for those people in floriduh...duh...
It's truly genius because then the people/ the majority really get to vote unlike in america everything is probably fixed, distorted, and decisions are made that people most definitely don't want. but if we had like town or city meetings where there's no way to cheat the vote I am sure america would be better, because then it would not be just 1 man who selfishly just fights for himself and not the country he is supposed to "die" for!