That is encouraging Ernie. The structure of our political system seems to be blocking this type of progress in the U.S. I believe that the centrist sentiment is plentiful, but the people can't get through the ossified system.
Chris From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dr. Ernest Prabhakar Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 3:51 PM To: Centroids Discussions Subject: [RC] Inspiration from India - The Common Man Party Encouraging news from our friends over at The Centrist Project: Aam Aadmi Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aam_Aadmi_Party> (nice summary, but sadly lacking in direct links). http://www.centristproject.org/inspiration_from_india Inspiration from India <http://www.centristproject.org/> Home → <http://www.centristproject.org/blog> Blog → Who says the political process can't evolve in positive ways? India is a country that has been plagued by corruption, from the lowest levels of government to the highest. One year ago, a nascent anti-corruption movement gave birth to a new political party, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which translates to the Common Man Party. The broom is the party's election symbol. In Delhi state elections last week, the good government types hoped that the party might steal a handful of parliament seats. Instead, the AAP shocked the country by winning 28 of 70 seats in the state assembly (more than one of the established national parties and nearly as many as the other). The Economic Times (of India) reported, "Their campaign caught popular imagination in a manner that shocked Delhi's political grandees." Wouldn't something like that be cool in the U.S.? -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
