From: | Georges Metanomski <zgmet(at)yahoo.com> |
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Date: | Thu, 8 May 2008 14:06:49 -0700 (PDT) |
Subject: | RE: [WDDM] Regarding the social network site |
On the WDDM site alone there are six alternative================
definitions of DD -
1. DD is Initiative and Binding Referendum and
Recalls
2. DD is a socio-political structure
concentrating the Legislation directly and
exclusively in the hands of people
3. DD is the system currently used in
Switzerland
4. DD recognises that the Voters are the
employers and Politicians are the employees
5, Direct democracy - Wherein sovereignty is
vested directly in the people, who, in exercise of
their inalienable right to self-determination and
under universal suffrage, determine the structure
and functioning of their own governance.
6. Direct Democracy is where the people have a
say in governance directly without the intermediary
of one or more political parties
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Now in your opinion Georges, DD = Kibbutzism.
That makes seven definitions. And that's from just==============
one site. From just seven people.
With regards to the site mentioned. I said it was=================
not convincing. I did not infer a compliment and I
made no attempt to criticise. I merely said it was
not convincing.
I see the governance of Israel is not based on=================
kibbutzism.
I have just perused wikipedia's entry on================
kibbutzism. I would not consider kibbutzism an
outstanding success. I'm glad I wasn't raised in
such a system.
'My version' of DD by the way, is no 5.================
Now Georges, you're free to disagree.