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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Direct Democracy – Not As Simple As It Seems
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. I wish Direct Democracy was as easy and effective as it seems. It isn’t. Here are two reasons. Think about it. Why do the presidential elections always … Continue reading
Controlling Corporate Voting Influence
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. The founding father’s ( Jefferson ) addressed this [the influence of corporations on voting]. While corporations have value, to maintain the “equal vote” principle of democracy, no … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Constitution, Government, Progressive Politics, Social Justice
Tagged Corporate Interest, democracy, government, Occupy Wall Street, Voting
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Alternatives for Funding Elections
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. One of the failures of our system is that people in leadership are not required, by their job description, to broadly research and understand the wide variety … Continue reading
How Do We Get Congress to Work Together?
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. Previous posts suggested the key to getting politicians to work together was getting them to mingle at more informal events. An example given was BARBECUES. Here is … Continue reading
Impending Crisis in Student Loans
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. Here is the lead in post from hdent: I think it is great people are trading ideas on all of these topics. I am not sure how … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Occupy Wall Street, Progressive Politics, Social Justice
Tagged Education, government, Greed, Occupy Wall Street
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Failure of the Universities
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. This is the first comment I’ve seen about problems with colleges and universities. But remember, they are part of the University – Military – Industrial complex and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Occupy Wall Street, Progressive Politics, Social Justice
Tagged Education, government, Occupy Wall Street
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Race To Nowhere
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list Here is the lead in post from halfdaykindergarten: Stop the Race to Nowhere… www.racetonowhere.com Congress and the administration should recognize that the push for national standards is … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Occupy Wall Street, Progressive Politics, Social Justice
Tagged Creativity, democracy, Education, Occupy Wall Street, Psychology
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Society in DENIAL About Modern Complexity
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list Nanook: I want to address the problem people keep raising about getting a legislature we can trust. This is a bigger issue than most people realize because … Continue reading
A 28th Amendment!
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list Here is the lead in post from softballgranddad67: This is what is needed!!! It is time for a 28th Amendment!! “When the people fear their government there … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Occupy Wall Street, Progressive Politics, Social Justice
Tagged democracy, government, Occupy Wall Street
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The Human Brain Evolved Around Authoritarianism
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list Here is the lead in post from occupythegreenparty: DECENTRALIZATION Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support … Continue reading