Hi Bruce, Mirek, All,

I have met Mike Gravel a few times. I think he's the only candidate for US President that calls for direct democracy. Certainly he's the only one that makes it central to his campaign.

I'd like to see us endorse him.

However, this is not a 'make or break' issue for me. One major reason I've proposed this is to give us some experience with moving from discussion to decision within the formula stated in our charter. I wish that someone else were doing that; but as best I can tell, all the proposals to date have been flung onto our WDDM board without discipline. In other words, the authors are not even trying to use our charter mechanism to move from proposal, to motion for vote. I expect to do so with this proposal. I'll try to use the Enitiatives mechanism you've suggested Mirek.

Mark

PS. Bruce, I think your objection about a political endoresement has some merit. Would you have a problem with WDDM publicizing Mike's stand without exactly endorsing him? I think I could accept that.