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01118: Re: [WDDM] Response to PVR - Regarding rule by representatives

From: "M. Kolar" <wddm(at)mkolar.org>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 10:09:09 -0700
Subject: Re: [WDDM] Response to PVR - Regarding rule by representatives

Hi all,
I completely agree with Mark.

PVR,
I must say that I am somewhat puzzled by your suggestion. I do not
see how it fits with your proposal on transition to "Partyless
Governance mechanism" from our previous private conversation?

Mirek

Vijayaraghavan Padmanabhan wrote:


Dear Mark,
Thanks for your reply. You have stated that 'We don't want to be
governed. We want to move from representative democracy to direct
democracy'. This position is due to utter frustration with the present
form of representative democracy. By taking this position we will be
aiming at a near impossible goal.

Besides don't we put our trust in our parents and others close to us
in day to day life, to take care of our concerns? Without some degree
of trust nothing is possible in our life. We need to improve our
system so that our trust is not misused by the unscrupulous.

PVR


On Sun, 20 May 2007 Mark Antell,editor CitizenPowerMagazine.net wrote :
Hi PVR,

You've stated a position clearly: "We need to put our trust into
somebody to take care of our concerns."

I disagree with that position. And I think that most of us in WDDM
disagree with that position.

We don't want to be governed. We want to move from representative
democracy to direct democracy.
Mark

PS. Yours is a legitimate, honest, and widely held position. Though
I disagree with what you say, I'll defend your right to say it.

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Vijayaraghavan Padmanabhan wrote:

Dear All,
Continuing from my previous letter, an important matter to be
decided before we formulate a mission statement is to decide whether
by aiming at Direct Democracy, we are doing away with the concept of
'rule by representatives'. This particular view is held by some
advocates of DD. While this may be the ideal theoretical goal, it may
be nearly impossible in practice. We need to put our trust into
somebody to take care of our concerns. This is the natural order of
things in life. What we need is to have a mechanism where our
representatives are directly accountable to the people and can be
recalled at any time if sufficient people feel so. I request that
members express their views regarding this since this is important to
formulate a workable mission statement.

PVR




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