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Non
Governmental
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Influence through social power
- not physical force, taxation
or spending
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No involvement or dependence
on any government
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No requirement that any government
give up any power
Voice
Voting
- Don’t
need to be literate, easy to
participate, can vote at home,
no voter qualifications
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No written identification required
or saved, avoiding all privacy
issues
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With internet, telephone or
tape recorder, reaches everywhere
in the world
Proxy
Voting
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No winners or losers - everyone
always represented, not just
a local majority
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No geographic requirements or
domination by political parties
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No boundaries - Anyone can vote
for anyone anywhere.
Types
of Participation
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Participants can assign proxy
vote to Activists or be self
represented
- Activists
who are trusted can play major
role in deliberations and voting
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Representatives organized around
issues can facilitate deliberations
Minimal
Requirements
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Participant – Anyone over
16 years old, no other restrictions
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Activist – Internet access
for dialog
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Representative – ability
to travel to convention
No
Permanent Location or Staff
- No
central funding, avoiding all
issues of undue influence of
money
- No
need for Representatives to
live away from home
- No
central place for lobbyists
to focus
Internet
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Allows world wide interaction
and voting with low cost and
minimal administrative overhead
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Allows participants to review
all discussions and interact
with elected representatives
Why
Now
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Television, radio, telephone,
travel, immigration, displaced
refugees, and the internet have
raised most people’s awareness
of how the world is interconnected.
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With dictatorships in decline
and democracy spreading to all
areas, the idea of a democratic
World Assembly will be widely
applauded and supported.
Individual
Initiative
Today,
individuals can take greater charge
of their future without waiting
for government initiative. Anything
done by existing governments is
likely to enhance government power.
Only individuals acting outside
the framework of existing governments
are likely to develop something
new, something that provides an
alternative, something that truly
reflects the aspirations of all
the people.
“An
invasion of armies can be resisted,
but not an idea whose time has
come.”
Victor Hugo, 18th Century
French Philosopher
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