hello,
if my memory hasn't failed me completely, lani's
book is called "tirany of the majority."
thanks for all replies.
Vera Britto
([EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.umich.edu/~fiatlux)
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Le Bret: Si tu laissais un peu ton ame mousquetaire, la fortune et la
gloire... Cyrano: Et que faudrait-il faire? Chercher un protecteur
puissant, prendre un patron, et, comme un lierre obscur que circonvient
un tronc et s'en fait un tuteur en lui lechant l'ecorce, grimper par
ruse au lieu de s'elever par force? Non, merci! Non, merci! Non, merci!
Mais... chanter, rever, rire, passer, etre seul, etre libre... oui.
"Cyrano de Bergerac" - Edmond Rostand
On Sat, 21 Jun 1997, Ed Kothiringer/Maureen Press-Merkur wrote:
> At 09:04 AM 6/20/97 -0400, Vera wrote:
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> >on a related note, lani guinier's (sp) book on the failure of this
> >"democratic" system for minorities is fantastic. (i forget exact title).
> >majority rule is one of the most unrepresentative systems
> >ever conceived by people and it ensures inequality and explotiation with a
> little varnish of "democracy" propaganda.
>
> Thank you Vera for adding a much needed note of the sometimes harsh
> realitites we live in. For those still not convinced that we are no less
> slaves to giant multinationals, check out the trade deal being negotiated in
> Europe, the Multilateral Agreement on Investment. It gives nation state to
> any corporation who wishes to come into any country signed on to this -- and
> effectly removes the last vestiges of soverignty (or illusion thereof) of
> countries, and of people to make their own choices about what kind of
> country they wish to live in.
>
> Simply because we vote, does not mean we live in a democracry.
>
> >regards to anyone who made it to here :)
>
> Thanks again Vera. I'll look for Lani Guinier's book. And I have a couple
> of excellent Canadian titles on this general topic (of globaloney and
> disappearing democracry) if anyone is interested.
>
> I also highly recommend Marion Woodman -- her presentation of the feminine
> is singularly courageous and worth a look.
>
> Namaste
>
> Maureen
> >
> >Vera
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