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I spent a week in Nebraska ca. 1990 and noticed that the shopping centres
had computer kiosks for general information. If Perot really wanted an
"electronic town hall" he could set up such a system nation-wide with
internet connection and by using coin op he might even make a profit on it.
FWP.
On Sun, 6 Dec 1998, A.C. Szul wrote:
> -Caveat Lector-
>
> This question is relevant, especially considering that some folks believe
> Gov.-elect Jesse Ventura's campaign was financed by none other than Perot. Today,
> campaigns need huge amounts of money. Regardless of party. Reform, Dem or GOP.
> Bottom line, you need cash. And if you win, most likely you had big 'n solid
> financial backing.
>
> And many believe that Ventura won, in part, to WWW help. His core audience, age
> group 20-30, voted and supported him more than any other group and helped him win
> the governorship. And these folks use the Net the most.
>
> So, if Perot's man won, and used the WWW, and won, due in part to the Net, why
> would someone like Perot or any Reformist candidate not support the Net?
>
> Is there more to this?
>
> Franklin Wayne Poley wrote:
>
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> > What do you think?
> >
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> > Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 11:38:45 -0800 (PST)
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> > Subject: [BCPolitics] Is Ross Perot a Liar like Preston Manning?
> >
> > From: Franklin Wayne Poley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > For forwarding to Ross Perot directly and personally via <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
> >
> > On Fri, 4 Dec 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > The great thing about internet voting is that is HAS TO LEAD to
> > > a more comprehensive review of the issues and candidates.
> >
> > I expect so. It is all too easy for politicians to evade issues when they
> > are presented by conventional media. However, the evasiveness is
> > very obvious when it stays on the computer screens of the world. I
> > discussed with other CITIZENS at a political meeting yesterday the
> > prospect that both Preston Manning in Canada, Federal Reform and Official
> > Opposition Leader in the Canadian Parliament and Ross Perot are just
> > establishment shills disguised as reformers. In other words, their purpose
> > is the delay and frustrating of direct democracy, not its implementation.
> > Manning, I would say is one of the most dishonest political leaders in
> > the last few decades of Canadian politics. Nothing has stopped him from
> > honouring the signed commitment all of his MP's make to direct democracy.
> > It can be done using one of many systems for an electronic infrastructure.
> >
> > > A thing like the ELECTRONIC TOWNHALL first discussed by Ross
> > > Perot would turn our world around. Internet voting is a step in the
> > > right direction.
> >
> > Sure it would. And what is stopping Ross Perot, computer tycoon, from
> > lending 40 computers to Ted White, MP for a trial of direct electronic
> > democracy in his riding of North Vancouver? The 40 internet connected
> > computers would go in shopping centres, libraries etc. Recall and
> > referendum proposals would go directly to the constituency office of the MP.
> > Presently there is great public interest in a referendum on the Nisga'a
> > Treaty which is a Nisga'a Nation-Federal-Provincial contract. Polls are
> > running 2:1 in favour of a referendum in BC. The BC Reform Caucus holds
> > most of the seats in BC. Starting with the Ted White riding they could
> > implement a province-wide system of internet kiosks which would first see
> > use for the Nisga'a Treaty. That would send a strong signal to the
> > government of Canada about the kind of democracy this entire country
> > should have to honour its Constitutional/Charter of Rights and Freedoms
> > commitment to a "democractic society".
> > If Perot were to design the electronic system for such a trial of
> > direct electronic democracy and lend the equipment to Ted White he would
> > prove his own sincerity and reap great political benefits. But the big
> > question is whether Perot is being any more honest with the public than
> > Manning.
> > FWP.
> >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Regards,
> -A
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