... on Reason, Mister Gore acknowledged American democracy "is in danger of being hollowed out," as are the brains of ... .  However, its appeal was short-lived.  Democracy could not compete with more tangible temptations. Ultimately, citizens, consumers ... of free enterprise will endure. Only the underlying principles of Democracy will be lost. What a small price to pay. References for ...

... productive conversations, and to bring about "technical democracy." They show how "hybrid forums& ... decision making in general, and they describe a "dialogic" democracy that enriches traditional representative ... and representation, they suggest, is to contribute to an endless process that is necessary for the ongoing democratization of democracy. Inside Technology series

... . Yet this is where America, a nation often inclined to tell other nations how to practice democracy, finds itself as the debate about healthcare reform reaches its critical stage. We ... action, and they should eliminate the filibuster and implement majority rule. That, after all, is what democracy is supposed to look like. ___ To receive email notifications of new posts from MarioPiperniDotCom, ...

... quot;. It's interesting that the Left love to extol the virtues of democracy and the collective will of the demos ... unless the people disagree with them. In which case they are the scum ... concerns of people who feel that their culture and that of their children is under threat. In a liberal democracy with freedom of speech and expression, where others are as free to express their "hatred& ...

... Mail Amy Goodman Detained at Canadian Border, Questioned About Speech and 2010 Olympics Democracy Now The armed interrogators were particularly interested in whether she would be speaking about the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. ... ... (blog) Amy Goodman and Canada's Olympic paranoiaReclaim the Media "Democracy Now's" Amy Goodman detained by Canadians over...the Olympics? ...

... recognize the elected government as legitimate. The U.S. initially supported Zelaya, but the Obama Administration has come around to supporting the new government. The Left in Latin America and the U.S. instinctive supported Zelaya. The failure of Chávez-style socialism in Honduras is good for the interests of the United States and good for the future of Constitutional Democracy in the region.