tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.comments2023-09-23T15:58:11.913+01:00Interactive DemocracyAbout Interactive Democracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12018501725566197175noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-20775239804962025552015-11-12T10:04:46.587+00:002015-11-12T10:04:46.587+00:00Because scum rises to the top. The military and th...Because scum rises to the top. The military and the Obama administration consider human lives worthless. Obama and the military constantly lie and then laugh behind our backs knowing that we are naive enough to believe their lies.<br /><a href="http://www.jeffryweiss.com/" rel="nofollow">International politics</a>helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055855411334674918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-22012055219752187892015-10-29T12:15:26.665+00:002015-10-29T12:15:26.665+00:00Following are verbatim statements by Donald Trump ...Following are verbatim statements by Donald Trump and my comments. 1) I went to the Wharton School of Business. I’m like a really smart person. <br /><a href="http://www.jeffryweiss.com/" rel="nofollow">Political leadership</a>helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055855411334674918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-47580758408473694842015-10-28T12:22:40.233+00:002015-10-28T12:22:40.233+00:00Rarely have I known a country making a greater eff...Rarely have I known a country making a greater effort to destroy itself than America. While running a 16 trillion dollar deficit, losing manufacturing to a dozen foreign countries, running a huge trade deficit...<br /><a href="http://www.jeffryweiss.com/" rel="nofollow">Political advocacy</a>helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055855411334674918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-10057599410619308792015-09-14T12:25:23.267+01:002015-09-14T12:25:23.267+01:00Ukraine is an economic basket case. If we really h...Ukraine is an economic basket case. If we really hated Russia, we should have gladly given full control to that country. The economy is set to shrink by 10% this year.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jeffryweiss.com/" rel="nofollow">Political change</a>helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954263089928059644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-18544052235831116682015-08-08T12:04:29.451+01:002015-08-08T12:04:29.451+01:00Racism is alive and well in America. Now it is a c...Racism is alive and well in America. Now it is a criminal justice system that targets people of color. Mass incarceration provides a gigantic windfall for the private prison industry.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jeffryweiss.com/" rel="nofollow">Humanitarian causes</a>helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055855411334674918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-83960424292892923512015-05-11T12:13:14.130+01:002015-05-11T12:13:14.130+01:00Why would American imprison, hold indefinitely and...Why would American imprison, hold indefinitely and torture prisoners? Sound insane. Oh But it’s not. It is a very thought out, methodical plan...<br /><a href="http://www.jeffryweiss.com/" rel="nofollow">Political leadership</a>helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055855411334674918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-58020937517967213132015-03-19T06:54:20.171+00:002015-03-19T06:54:20.171+00:00On the evening of the 2004 Presidential election, ...On the evening of the 2004 Presidential election, the polls showed John Kerry winning by a double digit margin in the key battle ground state of Ohio...<br /><a href="http://www.jeffryweiss.com/" rel="nofollow">Political leadership</a>helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055855411334674918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-658762714340988172014-12-21T00:17:56.475+00:002014-12-21T00:17:56.475+00:00Hi Andy, Stephen from WLP here, Australia may be h...Hi Andy, Stephen from WLP here, Australia may be heading towards Interactive Democracy with a new political party called "Senator Online" check out the website:<br /><br />http://www.senatoronline.org.au/Stephenhttp://www.worldleaderproposal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-61547546170288659742014-11-28T20:34:49.585+00:002014-11-28T20:34:49.585+00:00Hey, thanks for the mention :) Could you change ...Hey, thanks for the mention :) Could you change the link on my name to my political campaign website please? That's probably more relevant/interesting to your readers: http://getavote.org<br /><br />The original Demoex is no more - they formed/merged into a national direct democracy party, and sadly lost their seat in Vallentuna. Hopefully they will be voted back in at their next elections! More info here: http://pernor.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/how-the-democracy-experiment-ended/<br /><br />(The whole of that blog is interesting reading, although he does sound quite downheartened through much of it - I can sympathise!)Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307209599176271238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-51561940439956826772014-11-25T20:09:56.727+00:002014-11-25T20:09:56.727+00:00Have you looked at digitaldemocracy.org.uk ? It&#...Have you looked at digitaldemocracy.org.uk ? It's not a million miles away from your mock-ups.Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307209599176271238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-41004569423104252412014-10-08T18:59:17.285+01:002014-10-08T18:59:17.285+01:00Great!!! Thanks for your informative article. It i...Great!!! Thanks for your informative article. It is very helpful article for us.I will shear this article with my friend.<br /><br />Thanks againTomashttps://github.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-43878098486709322252013-07-02T11:27:57.565+01:002013-07-02T11:27:57.565+01:00Hey there,
I thought about democracy a lot lately...Hey there,<br /><br />I thought about democracy a lot lately and wanted to ask people who are convinced of democracy: <br />Do you feel like democracy is working? Are our governments really legitimate if approval ratings drop after only a few months in office and the elected government stays in power anyways? Isn't it more important that governments are responsive to their people than that they are democratically elected?<br /><br />Greetings from Germany,<br />Bambi<br /><br />http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617245892843349123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-11900472474392038162013-04-07T02:25:21.943+01:002013-04-07T02:25:21.943+01:00Hi Andy,
Mate, do you know about Finland's ne...Hi Andy,<br /><br />Mate, do you know about Finland's new Citizens Initiative? it is rather incredible and is exactly what our Interactive democracy website proposes!! You have to read this post on WLP:<br /><br />http://worldleaderproposal.com/forum/index.php?topic=192.msg1959#msg1959<br /><br />Just copy/paste the url above into the web address bar.<br /><br />Cheers!Shaun Beaumonthttp://worldleaderproposal.com/forum/index.php?topic=192.msg1959#msg1959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-23357398116100138592013-02-16T22:15:16.379+00:002013-02-16T22:15:16.379+00:00Hi Andy!
Shaun from WLP here, I have slotted the ...Hi Andy!<br /><br />Shaun from WLP here, I have slotted the ID website open source project into WLP2 (the second site) here:<br /><br />http://www.worldleadersproposal.com/forum/index.php/topic,10.msg21.html#msg21<br /><br />I hope one day, it will be picked up again and collaboration can begin once more. I hope this message finds you and your family well.<br /><br />Cheers, ShaunShaun Beaumontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-18069579712573608972012-09-20T01:03:30.539+01:002012-09-20T01:03:30.539+01:00Hi Andy,
Thius TED talk is very interesting, Aman...Hi Andy,<br /><br />Thius TED talk is very interesting, Amanda and I will be discussing this here:<br /><br />http://www.worldleaderproposal.com/forum/index.php?topic=89.msg1422#msg1422<br /><br />Have a squiz when you get time!<br /><br />Cheers, Shaun.Shaunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-1678534653854799172012-07-13T00:51:10.571+01:002012-07-13T00:51:10.571+01:00This is really quite an important point.
ID takes...This is really quite an important point.<br /><br />ID takes the concentration away from individuals and their political personality /campaign, and focuses on the political issues.<br /><br />This is actually a very important facet of Interactive Democracy.Shaun Beaumonthttp://worldleaderproposal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-48055981154290304922012-07-01T05:44:19.816+01:002012-07-01T05:44:19.816+01:00This is what we must leverage for our project: &qu...This is what we must leverage for our project: "Interactive Democracy Website Example"<br /><br />Using data to break debate down methodically point by point and making sure data is verified is not only possible with ID but practical.<br /><br />It is just the matter of people getting together to work out the design aspects of such a powerful idea to bring these possibilities to life.<br /><br />This blogs contributions to our wonderful project make sure we do not veer too far off track.<br /><br />Great Post!Shaun Beaumonthttp://www.worldleaderproposal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-40614627742046087372012-06-21T04:06:04.145+01:002012-06-21T04:06:04.145+01:00I kept waiting while watching the clip to see if A...I kept waiting while watching the clip to see if Australia was mentioned, but unfortunately we seem to slip under the radar. I think our economy and the strength of it is a result of our isolation from the 'norms' of western economic thinking and the influence of being Asian. We only really have two major party's and the role of the minor party's is as an ex politician Don Chip is (in)famous for saying "our role is to keep the bastards honest". I wonder if we get ignored because we are so far from the 'norm' or it may be our cultural preferences of keeping things as simple as possible and confidence (most of the time) in our governance because of its legitimacy and our voting procedures (the preferential and proportional voting). Either way our economy is strong, pragmatism and lack of extremes are the order of the day here, we seem to have little resistance to government regulation as long as it achieves the ends required. <br /><br />Happy Thursday<br />AmandaAmandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-62970294083508089442012-06-13T11:36:34.343+01:002012-06-13T11:36:34.343+01:00The Liquid Feedback website is very interesting, a...The Liquid Feedback website is very interesting, apparently you can download something, I wonder what it is? It seems to me like some sort of software or website that caters for Interactive Democracy. I will let you know as soon as I find out exactly what it is.<br /><br />Shaun.Shaun Beaumonthttp://www.worldleaderproposal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-12428812526424022292012-06-03T16:17:36.418+01:002012-06-03T16:17:36.418+01:00Check out my Blog, posted on Direct Democracy for ...Check out my Blog, posted on Direct Democracy for the Azores: http://somethingtosay03.blogspot.pt/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15048321085297988163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-30465568479628591582012-05-30T00:18:56.448+01:002012-05-30T00:18:56.448+01:00australia does not have democracy, of any sort. no...australia does not have democracy, of any sort. nor does any other nation that i know of, with an honorable asterisk for helvetia.<br /><br />democracy means rule by the people, and the people rule almost nowhere. there are, instead, variations on the theme of elective oligarchy. in anglophone nations this oligarchy is the child of aristocracy in a seamless evolution. it may help to view parties as the house-knights and sargeants of dukes who contend for the crown through battle.<br /><br />on a day, each duke brings his supporters to the field, and liege-men and serfs cast ballots in lieu of spears. but the management of the state remains as tightly controlled as it was when york and lancaster tussled, and the plebs play as little a role as then.<br /><br />do not be seduced by electronic communication. politics is the struggle for power in a society, civil war before it becomes violent. there are several vital elements to power, and the people/elephant lacks will and intelligence, so the elite little boy drives it where he will. easy communication might help democracy, but i suspect most of homo sapiens are uninterested in democracy, being content with food, shelter, and free tv.al loomishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332984147628688612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-26407589939779852262012-05-28T12:20:59.431+01:002012-05-28T12:20:59.431+01:00Wonderful! I saw this guys info-graphic at Univers...Wonderful! I saw this guys info-graphic at University. It is one of the most renowned Interactive/Information designs in the world. He gets raw data from websites and databases from all over the world and stores it all in Microsoft Excel spread sheets. It is then imported into Adobe Flash, and converted into actual interactive data that is dynamic. Such clever design skills can really have a positive effect on the ID website we are designing. I think your idea about out sourcing the information design to third parties is a good one because it brings in more diversity and productivity to the concept of Interactive Democracy. I really enjoyed the video, cheers.<br /><br />Stephen.Stephennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-19715108675464553272012-05-24T10:27:41.589+01:002012-05-24T10:27:41.589+01:00Great point Andy!
We have some politicians that i...Great point Andy!<br /><br />We have some politicians that invoke tantrums and name calling that would make kids look more mature in question time here in Australia.<br /><br />ID takes the time wasting name calling out of the picture and puts the focus on the issues at hand.Shaun Beaumontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-32908843955346472552012-05-11T10:54:02.223+01:002012-05-11T10:54:02.223+01:00The Jury analogy intrigues me, and where you menti...The Jury analogy intrigues me, and where you mention about controlling the quality of the evidence, I feel like we could control any lies the politicians might attempt in a "jury" like setting because just like a court case, any unsubstantiated claim would be 'thrown out'. Indeed, a juror holds a lot of power compared to a normal voter of the electorate, and this is (for me) one of the major reasons for Interactive/Direct Democracy...Increased empowerment, which in turn can lead to further political engagement from the electorate, and this is not a bad thing.Kurtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239306023500377155.post-57602664887037356372012-04-22T03:54:33.671+01:002012-04-22T03:54:33.671+01:00Nice Post Andy,
This makes me feel that the diver...Nice Post Andy,<br /><br />This makes me feel that the diverse contribution to policies and politics in general, is directly tied to Interactive Democracy as a mode of democracy. Therefore; "The Wisdom of Crowds" philosophy would be a powerful tool to leverage in any future debate that may arise.<br /><br />Shaun.Shaun Beaumonthttp://www.worldleaderproposal.com/noreply@blogger.com