I don't think they use language denotatively Look at the use of "democracy" and "freedom"
But maybe "we" should be careful "public" doesn't just mean "right-minded people" I would call the political system that many people want "fascism" L On 20/5/09 12:30 pm, "dave miller" <[email protected]> wrote: > hi james > > i saw that on newsnight as well - it came from a conservative > politician - can't remember his name - he has a sort of lop-sided > mouth. It sounds good, but not sure if he understands what open source > means, maybe it's become a popular buzz word now? Then again, if the > public could build the political system they want - what would happen? > > p.s > > found it here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/default.stm > > his name is Douglas Carswell > > dave > > 2009/5/19 james morris <[email protected]>: >> >> I just heard the expression "Open Source Politics" on Newsnight ( Uk >> TV, BBC2 ) in connection with the "Expenses Scandal"... >> >> (Unfortunately I was not watching so cannot say who said it or even be >> 100% sure what I heard is what was said.) >> >> ...I dread to think what "Open Source" will come to mean if politicians >> get their grubby mitts on it. >> >> James. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> > > _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
