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Tag Archives: democracy
Some Problems With Voting
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. Here is the lead in post from occupythegreenparty: I’ve been thinking about our election system. I know there are many groups working on different things Like getting … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Government, Occupy Wall Street, Progressive Politics, Social Justice
Tagged democracy, Elections, government, Occupy Wall Street, Voting
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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
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 Goals of Occupy Wall Street MUST include Sustainability
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. Nanook: Let me repeat a point I made elsewhere. The goal of our protest is not a short term objective. We want changes that apply for ALL … Continue reading
Posted in Occupy Wall Street, Sustainability
Tagged democracy, government, Occupy Wall Street, sustainability, World Model
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Our Constitution is a Disaster
The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. Here is the lead in post from occupythegreenparty: It doesn’t matter what system it is it’s the PEOPLE. Somewhere there will be someone who wants to break … Continue reading