Re: [WDDM] A few recent releases on direct democracy

[DAVID FRANK <davidafrank1948(at)yahoo.com>]

Mark, thank you for the email. I am writing from South Bend, In. and write a column for the Daily Advocate in Greenville, Oh. I head an organization called "One Voice Now." Our website is "onevoicenow.org." Would you please take a look at our website and let me know if this is the kind of idea that may have some interest for what you and your magazine are doing. Thank you so much. Sincerely, David A. Frank

"Mark Antell, editor CitizenPowerMagazine.net" <citizenp(at)citizenpowermagazine.net> wrote:
>         May I mention a few useful recent releases on direct democracy?
>
>  #1.  Mike Gravel calls for a new Declaration of Independence, 2008
>  http://www.gravel2008.us/front
>  Mike is, of course, a shining light in the direct democracy (DD) movement.  His central call for over a quarter decade has been for a NI4D.
>  In this professionally produced YouTube speech Mike puts forward a gripping, and yet logical explanation why we need DD in the US.
>
>  A little more background on Mike: He has got political creds.  He was the US senator back in the 70's who released the entire ‘Pentagon Papers,’
>  a document which showed how information on the war in Vietnam had been doctored, spun, or created to support the war effort.  Recently he ran
>  a shoestring, but real, campaigns for the Democratic Party nomination, and then the Libertarian Party nomination, for US President.
>
>  #2.  The Center for Governmental Studies has released  Democracy by Initiative, a review of the history and experience DD in California.  Most
>  excitingly Democracy by
>  Initiative  provides excellent suggestions on how the process can be improved with a heavy emphasis on ...... deliberation!
>  Advocates of direct democracy should read this book.  No excuses!  It’s free on the internet (www.cgs.org).
>
>  #3.  Finally, I direct your attention to, Direct Democracy: Facts, Arguments and Experiences on the Introduction of Initiative and Referendum,
>  by Verhulst and Nijeboer.  This book, released last year, has a worldwide perspective on DD.  It is perhaps most exciting in its discussion of the
>  underlying philosophy of DD.  This is a useful read.  Again, no excuses.  It’s free @ http://www.democracy-international.org/book-direct-democracy.html
>
>  You can catch my recent interview
>  with Mike Gravel, plus a bit more about Democracy by Initiative and Direct Democracy: Facts Arguments and
>  Experiences in the current issue of CitizenPowerMagazine.net.
>
>  Mark Antell, editor
>  CitizenPowerMagazine.net