Richard M SchumA study in direct democracy:The citizen initiative & the determinants of voter behavior. Schum,Richard M. . 2009
“In future Degrowth societies…the economic is no longer at the center of everything; democracy is direct; surplus is expended for reproduction or fun; income and wealth are distributed according to egalitarian principles; vital resources, infrastructures, and spaces are shared and held in common...
When people say that the United States is “not a democracy but a republic,” this is a half-truth. The United States is not a direct democracy where everyone votes on specific legislation. Still, any system wherein people cast their votes for members of government is ultimately “democratic...
There is a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in. 万物皆有裂痕,那是光照进来的地方。 Home is where the heart is. 心在哪里,家就在哪里。 Your big opportunity may be right where you are standing right now. 你最好的机会,可能就在此刻。 Quality is ___ counts most. [C] ...
Unlike Athens's democracy, in which every citizen had a vote, Sparta had an oligarchic government (a government ruled by a few people). Like Athens's government, Sparta had three branches, but the roles of each branch was very different: The Assembly—At the bottom of the government ...
The United States Supreme Court is supposed to be the ordinary citizen’s last line of defense against the tyranny of evil men/women. Read, those in power. Insanely, Robert’s “do nothing court” has chosen to completely abdicate this responsibility and instead enable the tyranny. Perhaps we...
The lowlight of the sixth day—except that every conversation with another citizen is interesting—is a 54-year-old Democrat who insists Biden/Harris has done nothing for us and will give the other candidate (the worst human being ever to occupy the White House, he agrees) another chance. ...
Falsehood 4: The US democracy is one of the most powerful assets in this contest. Our task is to prove once again that democracy can meet urgent challenges and that the future belongs to those who believe in freedom.事实真相:美国按照自身模式划定“民...
In addition, every citizen has a responsibility for the common good, which is a responsibility that he shares with others... These conditions create a moral imperative to the effect that practical information should be maximized through society... Accordingly, I offer as a general ethical principl...
expected to be certified as President-elect on January 6, 2025, and inaugurated on January 20, 2025.’ The need to ‘determine the appropriate course going forward consistent with Department of Justice policy,’ is not similarly implicated in this case, where the defendant is a private citizen...