Comments on: What we should mean by democracy http://www.demandmore.org/2008/03/16/what-we-should-mean-by-democracy/ DEMAND MORE Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:18:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Evan Ravitz http://www.demandmore.org/2008/03/16/what-we-should-mean-by-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-18068 Evan Ravitz Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:41:26 +0000 http://www.demandmore.org/2008/03/16/what-we-should-mean-by-democracy/#comment-18068 I agree with you. But since we do have a Congress (Parliament, whatever) we need also have national ballot initiatives. Then the people could "check and balance" with a Congress which rolls over for torture, domestic spying, perpetual war and debt, etc. Now all you can do is beg Congress for mercy, while the military/industrial conplex, the pharmaceutical industry etc. is paying them off for wrecking the earth and economy. The best project for national ballot initiatives is from famed former Senator Mike Gravel: http://Vote.org I agree with you. But since we do have a Congress (Parliament, whatever) we need also have national ballot initiatives. Then the people could “check and balance” with a Congress which rolls over for torture, domestic spying, perpetual war and debt, etc.

Now all you can do is beg Congress for mercy, while the military/industrial conplex, the pharmaceutical industry etc. is paying them off for wrecking the earth and economy.

The best project for national ballot initiatives is from famed former Senator Mike Gravel:

http://Vote.org

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