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Beyond Elections

Conference Report at Univesity of Toronto:‘Learning Democracy by Doing’

http://globalpundit.org/2008/10/2...ning-democracy-by-doing%E2%80%99/

Excerpt from my comment after this article:

This is what it’s all about! I’ll be purchasing a copy of the “Beyond Elections” DVD for local showings.
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While there are some things that we might want others to do for us, such as rubbing our backs, cutting our hair, or making the clothes that we wear, there are some things that we cannot delegate to others, and among these things are sleeping, eating, and self-governance. It is just as absurd to elect somebody to make my decisions for me as to elect somebody to eat or sleep for me. Nobody understands our circumstances better than we do, so nobody is better qualified to make our decisions than we are.

Trailer for the Beyond Elections documentary film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l2b2mfTxyo

Enjoy!