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Schumpeter and Democracy

jamezstablez wrote 19 hours ago: Is having competing elites the best that we can hope for in a democracy? The views of Joseph Schumpe … more →

Tags: Politics: Political Philosophy. (2 posts), Capitalism Socialism and Democracy, democracy, Direct Democracy, Joseph Schumpeter, Max Weber, Schumpeter

"Government of the people, by the people, for the people"

Tracy Goodwin wrote 20 hours ago: We have all heard this quote by Abraham Lincoln during his Gettysburg Address unfortunately it no lo … more →

Tags: Reforms, Politics 2, Politics, Congress, Political Reform, Government, ballot initiative, Referendum, Recall

14 Articles From Around the World : Benghazi Not Totally Obama's Fault, 'Mr.Bean' Gets the Boot from Putin's Administration, 3 to 5 Popes Currently, Obama's Detractors Bring Up Some Good Points (some less good), Backdoor Laws in USA, Marijuana And All Substances Real, or A Psy Op? - Allow The People To Grow their Own At Any Rate, Abstention Options For Israel?, Comfort Women - 99% Forced - 1% Willing So Japan can Spin 1% About the WW2 Human Trafficking Racket, China and Syria - Polytheism and Monotheism, Stephen Hawkins No Fan of Monotheists, North Korea Being Bullied?, Animal Labour Rights, Cynical Back End of Anti-Trafficking Groups A Parasitic/Collusive Industry, Consumer Rights And Legalisation of Adult Industry Sector Overdue, Undemocratic Voting Rights Rot in the UN Due To Presence of Microstates - reposted by @AgreeToDisagree - 16th May 2013

R. Leong wrote 1 week ago: ARTICLE 1 Source: Only President Could Have Given Stand Down Order During Benghazi Attack – Ma … more →

Tags: 99, adult industry, amendments to law needed, China, economic equity, Exceptionalism, Law, Politics, Psychiatry

MAKING TIME TO REFORM PARLIAMENTARY TIME2 comments

barry winetrobe wrote 1 week ago: All this talk of draft bills and Loyal Address amendments about an EU referendum raises several vita … more →

Tags: Parliament, Political & Constitutional Reform Committee, Parliamentary Reform, Accountability, parliamentary procedure, House of Commons, Backbench Business Committee, parliamentary autonomy, Wright Committee

Time for an Indian Monsoon to wash our politics clean14 comments

meerasanyal wrote 1 week ago: This has been an Indian summer filled with heat and dirt. Every new scam, brings with it ever increa … more →

Tags: Active Citizenship, democracy, governance, India, Politics, Government, Social Media, Citizenship

Lawrence Lessig: We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim

forwardsojourner wrote 3 weeks ago: All I can say after watching this presentation is: “HEAR, HEAR!” It’s not only the … more →

Tags: injustices., Political Economy, corruption, Politics, USA, Lawrence Lessig, election, Campaign, fundraising

Malaysian election: Relooking ideals of democracy, How to casting Your Vote?

rightways wrote 3 weeks ago: Tweet The workings of electoral democracy face many challenges that separate the democracy’s virtues … more →

Tags: Main, Civil Liberties, Politics Main, Education, Security, History 2, laws, Religion, Relationship

16 Articles From Malaysia : Wong Chunwai the Pretentious Propagandist Ignores Apartheid And Defends Michelle Yeoh, Ismail Sabri Warning Punctuates PR Failures, PR Leaders Liars : Keep Promoting Selves WIth No Substance, Non-Action Rhetoric On Rhetoric, Perak A DAP Showcase of Nepotism and Crony Business, 99% Malays Are No UMNOputras, PM Skimming the Edge of Best Practices But Faultless Overall (excepting not using mandate to grant 3 items), Hishamuddin Targeted For Wrong Reasons : Aristocracy is Fine But Term Limitlessness and Nepotism Is The Problem With Hishamuddin, ISP Political Neutrality is Best, Nurul's Post 2 Term Plattitudes, Fiend in Inequality?, One Sided Views, RPK Half Blood Prince Pulls a Harry Potter?, Black Hole Alert!, Pineapple Redux, The Good Non-Fight (Literal) Fight (Figurative), Thoughts About the Still Sickening Locals, Neutrality Needs To Defend The 'Baddies' When Valid - reposted by @AgreeToDisagree - 30th April 2013

R. Leong wrote 3 weeks ago: ARTICLE 1 Cyber bullies take it out on ‘traitors’ – Wong Chun Wai, The Star … more →

Tags: bumiputera apartheid, racism, Malay, DAP, Malaysia, Plutocracy, media collusion, true democracy, Neurotech

The Nature of Democracy?1 comment

jalenweir wrote 3 weeks ago: by Jalen Weir | I recently watched the Matrix, and had trouble refuting Mr. Smith’s classification o … more →

Tags: American Politics, American Politics, Climate, Criticisms of Democracy, democracy, Direct Democracy, Earth, Environment, environmental movement

How I Define Patriotism

Christine Noble wrote 4 weeks ago: PatriotismUSAMagnet (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The word is so full of emotion in almost any culture t … more →

Tags: Politcs, American, Politics, democracy, Patriotism, united states, Civic Engagement, Canvassing

Elections 2013: Imagine if majority opts to Vote4None.....

fmeducation wrote 4 weeks ago: It is irony of history that Pakistan never had a representative government after Zia regime. This is … more →

Tags: National, Pakistan, Election Commission of Pakistan, Voting, election, twitter, Oppression under the regime of General Zia-ul-Haq, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Isabell Lorey: Non-Representationist Democracy1 comment

Mark Purcell wrote 4 weeks ago: Here is a nice piece by Isabell Lorey wherein she argues something very similar to what Ranciere, Ha … more →

Tags: Spain, Greece, democracy, Hardt and Negri, Paolo Virno, lorey, Portugal

The legitimacy of representative democracy

aeiou1911 wrote 1 month ago: Representative democracy is such an accepted political system because it is seen as the most refined … more →

Tags: On Political Thought, Politics, democratic principle, true democracy, capitalism, revolution

Lawrence Lessig: We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim

wammtoday wrote 1 month ago: letsfreecongress.org TEDtalksDirector·1,378 videos Published on Apr 3, 2013 There is a corruption at … more →

Tags: Corporatism/Capitalism, corporate empire, Lawrence Lessig, occupy wall street, election corruption, buying congress, lesterland, Corruption In Elections, usa republic

Why You Should Save Your Early Drafts

Oren Litwin wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been stuck on one short story in the collection I’m writing for quite a while now. … more →

Tags: writing, Politics 2, Writing #2, writing drafts, Editing, Holly Lisle, New Fiction, Short Story

Prospects For Democracy

Adam wrote 1 month ago: The Internet is an odd edifice, sort of a public square that only exist insofar and as long as we wi … more →

Tags: democracy, Politics, united states, Direct Democracy

Tortured Argument from a Straight Talker: On Democrats, Progressives and Centrists3 comments

christofpierson wrote 1 month ago: I’m in the middle (or hopefully, at the end) of a much more involved debate than I was expecti … more →

Tags: Politics, democracy, society, Republicans, Democrats, obama, Social Security, Democracy 2, twitter

Republic/democracy2 comments

walthe310 wrote 1 month ago: English: Number of self-identified Democrats vs. self-identified Republicans, per state, according t … more →

Tags: Politics, Politics 2, Republican, united states, democracy, Democratic Party, majority-rule, definition

Not Taking Responsibility For Your Area (Representation and NIMBY)

Alan wrote 1 month ago: Representative government (as opposed to democratic or other forms of government) in which a bunch o … more →

Tags: Government, Law, Nimby, Republic, Other, election, Voting, Psychopathy, Zero Hedge


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