Re: [WDDM] Greetings from George Sagi

["Mark Antell, editor CitizenPowerMagazine.net" <citizenp(at)citizenpowermagazine.net>]

Mirek,

Thanks for the update on George Sagi.

"Get involved in local politics within the established structures."
"Work for direct democracy."
Seems contradictory.

However, I am aware of at least one concept that moves toward aligning
these two imperatives.  This is the VoteDirect program:
http://vpsystems.net/AmericaVoteDirect/.

The main idea of VoteDirect is that the candidate pledges to be directed
by referenda within his/her district.  Needs work and practical
experience I think.  But still, maybe a way out of the box.

Best,

Mark Antell

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M. Kolar wrote:

> I have been visiting Winnipeg for the last month, and so I was able to
> meet twice in person with George Sagi
> (http://www.world-wide-democracy.net/Wiki/SagiWritings).
>
> He looks very good after winning another bout in his fight with
> cancer, and sends greetings to everybody. However he remains as
> pessimistic as he started to be in 2005 (see
> http://democracy.mkolar.org/pdda/publications.html) as to the fate of
> the world, and the possibility of the world-wide democracy (and thus
> the meaningfulness of the WDDM efforts). He thinks that the only way
> to go is to concentrate on local issues, and to run for office within
> the established structures (parties) and if elected to try to achieve
> some change from such positions. He is now concentrating on his
> Physics projects.
>
> Mirek