tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342100421756914597.post4937127900820161499..comments2024-01-12T18:45:52.043-05:00Comments on The Weekly Sift: NominationsDoug Muderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666144843949850394noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342100421756914597.post-12161593839958764252011-05-01T21:33:46.520-04:002011-05-01T21:33:46.520-04:00One solution to "doing the work of democracy&...One solution to "doing the work of democracy" that always fascinated me is the one used to chose which military bases were to be closed several years ago. Pick about 100 citizens at random, eliminate some obviously unqualified, then charge the rest with studying the problem in detail and working out a solution together. They don't have to worry about re-election, can't be influenced by campaign contributions, and are not constrained by loyalty to party machinery, so they are more free to do the right thing. I seems like an interesting alternative to solve seemingly intractable problemsMike Ignatowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811441284298208768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342100421756914597.post-63305029032780577782011-05-01T21:27:50.395-04:002011-05-01T21:27:50.395-04:00In terms of organizing, educating, and developing ...In terms of organizing, educating, and developing public opinion, is public television and radio an example of what could be done? How well does this work in England with the BBC? Are there any other countries that have a good working solution?Mike Ignatowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811441284298208768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342100421756914597.post-82378936808335378072011-04-27T20:30:15.641-04:002011-04-27T20:30:15.641-04:00I wish I were surprised that Michelle Bachman'...I wish I were surprised that Michelle Bachman's "solution" to the debt limit is to pay back Chinese bondholders and skip Grandma's social security check.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342100421756914597.post-49534612817822900332011-04-25T19:00:13.519-04:002011-04-25T19:00:13.519-04:00I fear that money is too entrenched at the nationa...I fear that money is too entrenched at the national level and that we cannot expect improvement there. Our best how is to work on the local level to create a better life for all Americans. Progressives need to run for every office, from school board to mayor, if we want to maintain any sort of quality life for our children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com