On 14/08/2013 12:26 PM, Brendan wrote: > Democracies are set up in order to diffuse the exercise of power and to make > orderly transitions between those who hold power. Unfortunately my > perception is that the diffusion of power has been undermined (by lobbying > money on one side and apparatchiks on the other). It would be nice to > believe that direct action (eg voting and party participation) can wrest back > that power, but I am dubious. I am not sure what other solutions are > available though.
When it gets really bad, some people have tried less peaceful means. Google "Arab Spring" and "Autumn of Nations". -- Regards brd Bernard Robertson-Dunn Sydney Australia email: [email protected] web: www.drbrd.com web: www.problemsfirst.com Blog: www.problemsfirst.com/blog _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
