Kansas City Star Celebrates United Nations Day Of Democracy After Local Election FAIL

This is worth remembering . . .

VOTERS ACROSS KANSAS CITY IGNORED JUNE ELECTIONS THAT GARNERED SINGLE-DIGIT TURNOUT IN MANY PARTS OF TOWN!!!

There wasn't a credible opposition candidate for Mayor, there were three council positions that were basically uncontested and a small cadre of activists declared an election victory even after one of their candidates was defeated and MOST voters stayed home.

Nevertheless . . .

KANSAS CITY STAR SUPPORT FOR UNITED NATIONS EFFORTS MIGHT NOT RESONATE WITH INQUIRING COWTOWN READERS!!!

It's interesting that U.S. corporate media has dressed up the occasion as U.S. Democracy Day.

Here's the backstory on the occasion . . .

The International Day of Democracy, observed on September 15th, was officially designated in 2007 via a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly .

The establishment of the International Day of Democracy can be traced back to the Universal Declaration on Democracy, which was formally adopted on September 15, 1997, by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The IPU is an international organization that comprises national parliaments from various countries.

According to the United Nations, the International Day of Democracy serves as a valuable occasion to assess the global status of democracy.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

International Day of Democracy 2023: What is it and why is it important?

It's International Day of Democracy on Friday 15 September, an event created by the UN to celebrate democratic societies.

Finally, the offending note from the newspaper . . .

I will register to vote in Kansas City. Will you join me in your own hometown? | Opinion

Your KC Opinion editor will sign up to cast her ballot for National Voter Registration Day. The League of Women Voters will be out to help.

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