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Gregorian

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4. Democracy is about participation.

Reply to H2O Man (Original post)

Sat Jan 2, 2016, 11:43 PM

Jan 2016

I would think topics would include the press as well as ways to facilitate voting and elections.

In order to even participate, we have to have information. That would be the press. Integrity of the process is broken if perverted through force, like money.

Those are my thoughts on what could be of importance. It sounds like an interesting project. Wow.

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Respect, Ethics, Truth (nt) ANOIS Jan 2016 #9

Gald to see this, for several reasons: snot Jan 2016 #10

An intriguing prospect, but a question presents itself - is the book meant to elucidate? LooseWilly Jan 2016 #11

I'll suggest consolidation of the media following the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and ... Scuba Jan 2016 #12

Thanks to everyone H2O Man Jan 2016 #13