Re: an alternative to Lundemocracy
with both the lottery and this proposal you are basically suggesting that the power should be wrangled from the hands of those now, representing the interests of capitalists/multinationals. I thought someone need to spell it out for you... Good luck, I am with you all the way! Eva I like Thomas' suggestion for governance by a parliament comprised of citizens chosen by lottery. It certainly eliminates a lot of distortions in the system such as political parties, campaign donations by corporations, etc. I frankly don't think it has a hope in hell of ever being realized. In the same spirit I will offer a proposal that I have long championed. Somewhere American social historian Studs Terkel tells the story of a university president who wondered what it was like to be really poor. When he got a sabbatical, he put his money in escrow and lived on the streets, sometimes sleeping on grates. He found, for instance, that it was none too easy for a homeless person without references to get even casual work as a dishwasher. Inspired by this story, I have proposed the Moccasin Rule for government. Walk a mile in the other person's moccasins. Before the government introduces any law, the minister responsible should live under the conditions it would impose on citizens. Before Ontario Social Services Minister Janet Ecker lowered the allowance to the homeless, she should have lived on the streets for six months on $180 a month. Before Canadian Finance Minister Paul Martin and his predecessor Michael Wilson tampered with unemployment insurance benefits, they should have lived for six months on the median benefit paid out to the unemployed. If our Minister of Labour contemplates changes to labour law, I would be only to happy to show him the ropes in the factory where I work. Live long and prosper Victor Milne Pat Gottlieb FIGHT THE BASTARDS! An anti-neoconservative website at http://www3.sympatico.ca/pat-vic/pat-vic/ LONESOME ACRES RIDING STABLE at http://www3.sympatico.ca/pat-vic/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: an alternative to Lundemocracy
- Original Message - From: Victor Milne [EMAIL PROTECTED] I like Thomas' suggestion for governance by a parliament comprised of citizens chosen by lottery. It certainly eliminates a lot of distortions in Inspired by this story, I have proposed the Moccasin Rule for government. These are both really good ideas that should be incorporated into any new social system. Jay
an alternative to Lundemocracy
I like Thomas' suggestion for governance by a parliament comprised of citizens chosen by lottery. It certainly eliminates a lot of distortions in the system such as political parties, campaign donations by corporations, etc. I frankly don't think it has a hope in hell of ever being realized. In the same spirit I will offer a proposal that I have long championed. Somewhere American social historian Studs Terkel tells the story of a university president who wondered what it was like to be really poor. When he got a sabbatical, he put his money in escrow and lived on the streets, sometimes sleeping on grates. He found, for instance, that it was none too easy for a homeless person without references to get even casual work as a dishwasher. Inspired by this story, I have proposed the Moccasin Rule for government. Walk a mile in the other person's moccasins. Before the government introduces any law, the minister responsible should live under the conditions it would impose on citizens. Before Ontario Social Services Minister Janet Ecker lowered the allowance to the homeless, she should have lived on the streets for six months on $180 a month. Before Canadian Finance Minister Paul Martin and his predecessor Michael Wilson tampered with unemployment insurance benefits, they should have lived for six months on the median benefit paid out to the unemployed. If our Minister of Labour contemplates changes to labour law, I would be only to happy to show him the ropes in the factory where I work. Live long and prosper Victor Milne Pat Gottlieb FIGHT THE BASTARDS! An anti-neoconservative website at http://www3.sympatico.ca/pat-vic/pat-vic/ LONESOME ACRES RIDING STABLE at http://www3.sympatico.ca/pat-vic/
