tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873439.post116247449458053324..comments2023-10-31T05:11:16.339-05:00Comments on The Nature of the Beast: [A Bomb a nation] What would a real democracy look like?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873439.post-1162559327478829582006-11-03T08:08:00.000-05:002006-11-03T08:08:00.000-05:00Your question is appropriate Gavin. I did not mean...Your question is appropriate Gavin. I did not mean to urge prompt adoption of some kind of direct democracy...our culture and the citizenship skills of our voters are woefully unready.<BR/><BR/>And you are right to be looking for more practical "next little step" improvements in the infrastructure of elections. What I'd like to see first is absolute transparency of vote counting...no more GreenSmilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126239521640810895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873439.post-1162528447024627682006-11-02T23:34:00.000-05:002006-11-02T23:34:00.000-05:00Direct vote is obvious if not tidy. the real issue...Direct vote is obvious if not tidy. the real issue is who sets the agenda of articles, laws etc to vote on.<BR/><BR/>There are ways. But like I said...we aren't ready even to talk about such things.GreenSmilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126239521640810895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873439.post-1162509009026119562006-11-02T18:10:00.000-05:002006-11-02T18:10:00.000-05:00Are you sure that our technology is ready for big ...Are you sure that our technology is ready for big increases in direct-democracy? If you refer to Internet voting, I think many, if not most, would disagree with you.<BR/><BR/>Maybe a system to help make net voting secure would help the advance of direct-democracy more than essays about how good direct-democracy is...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873439.post-1162500135724617622006-11-02T15:42:00.000-05:002006-11-02T15:42:00.000-05:00Forgot addy -http://iddybudjournal.blogspot.com- J...Forgot addy -<BR/><BR/>http://iddybudjournal.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>- JudeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873439.post-1162500066053565642006-11-02T15:41:00.000-05:002006-11-02T15:41:00.000-05:00Greensmile, I'm getting a new Blogger Beta blog re...Greensmile, <BR/><BR/>I'm getting a new Blogger Beta blog ready to roll out. It's not publicized yet. Let me know what you think, okay? Thanks!<BR/><BR/> - JudeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873439.post-1162487855949158842006-11-02T12:17:00.000-05:002006-11-02T12:17:00.000-05:00Re: "If our timing were a bit better on this excha...Re: "If our timing were a bit better on this exchange I might have held my last post a bit longer. or worked to be more courteous." If anyone owes anyone an apology, perhaps MoveOn.org and the ADL owe it to you.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps I can save you some time. The Action Forum FAQ is still online (I'm surprised MoveOn.org hasn't taken it down yet although I saved a copy in case they do). <BR/><BR/>httpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873439.post-1162487036578342202006-11-02T12:03:00.000-05:002006-11-02T12:03:00.000-05:00Bill:Thanks for coming back with more details. I ...Bill:<BR/>Thanks for coming back with more details. I will see what I can verify of this before I comment any further. If our timing were a bit better on this exchange I might have held my last post a bit longer. or worked to be more courteous.GreenSmilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126239521640810895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873439.post-1162485978901228542006-11-02T11:46:00.000-05:002006-11-02T11:46:00.000-05:00Greensmile,I am indeed the Bill Levinson who poste...Greensmile,<BR/><BR/>I am indeed the Bill Levinson who posted the IsraPundit articles and I stand by what I said despite the ADL's whitewash of MoveOn.org. Not only am I not a troll, I am putting my real name behind this because I want it on record who finally brings down MoveOn.org.<BR/><BR/>ADL's willingness to accept MoveOn.org's press release despite being provided with proof, including the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com