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January 12, 2004
Direct Democracy
There seems to be a renewed and vigorous attempt underway in both the UK and Australia to get some form of credible political opposition going. Getting rid of the current turkeys may be a good idea but I don't seem to be alone in wondering whether the democratic system in either country has any real chance of getting any better without major upgrades.
I'd never paid much attention to talk about direct democracy but now I'm quite fascinated about the budget required to keep thoughts like this out of the popular mindset and away from mainstream media, especially in the wake of war.
As I browse around sites promoting direct democracy initiatives world-wide, and greater civilian responsibility in how countries are run, I can't help noticing that a widely cited "Americans for Representative Democracy" website (http://www.afrd.org/) is down.
Posted by .M. at January 12, 2004 06:13 AM
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