http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/ Reflections on social democracy, economics, the media, and spin in an age of incorrigible cynicism. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:12:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-699 Guy Mon, 05 May 2008 08:13:07 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-699 It wouldn't necessarily mean that a compromise viewpoint would be reached in every scenario. It might mean, for example, that one's preferred option in one policy scenario is adopted at the expense of one's preferred option in another. Unless a "middle ground" position is proposed as part of the "ballot" (or a secondary vote) there would be no simple method for ensuring that a compromise position has the support of the people. It wouldn’t necessarily mean that a compromise viewpoint would be reached in every scenario. It might mean, for example, that one’s preferred option in one policy scenario is adopted at the expense of one’s preferred option in another. Unless a “middle ground” position is proposed as part of the “ballot” (or a secondary vote) there would be no simple method for ensuring that a compromise position has the support of the people.

]]> http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-683 Matthew Gee Kwun Chan Sun, 04 May 2008 22:48:11 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-683 How would this compromise be arrive at? How would this compromise be arrive at?

]]> http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-681 Guy Sun, 04 May 2008 21:40:14 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-681 Everyone. We can only hope that competing special interests result in outcomes that at least to some extent reflects a compromised viewpoint. Everyone. We can only hope that competing special interests result in outcomes that at least to some extent reflects a compromised viewpoint.

]]> http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-617 Matthew Gee Kwun Chan Thu, 01 May 2008 06:19:54 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-617 What do you mean by people? mainstream or special interests? What do you mean by people? mainstream or special interests?

]]> http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-475 Guy Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:07:22 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-475 Well that's a good question - as I mentioned piloting a form of direct democracy in this way would undermine our conventional doctrine of representative politics. I would still question whether or not it might be time that our politicians allowed the people a bit more control over the affairs of the nation. Well that’s a good question - as I mentioned piloting a form of direct democracy in this way would undermine our conventional doctrine of representative politics. I would still question whether or not it might be time that our politicians allowed the people a bit more control over the affairs of the nation.

]]> http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-470 Matthew Gee Kwun Chan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:09:25 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-470 Then there is the question of whether people will participate or will they be apethetic. I thought we vote the politicians in which means placing trust and faith in a person to hopefully act in our interest. Then there is the question of whether people will participate or will they be apethetic. I thought we vote the politicians in which means placing trust and faith in a person to hopefully act in our interest.

]]> http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-468 Guy Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:25:56 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-468 Between radio, television and the Internet, I am sure a medium that could be found to provide access to just about everybody. Between radio, television and the Internet, I am sure a medium that could be found to provide access to just about everybody.

]]> http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-467 Matthew Gee Kwun Chan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:12:21 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/04/21/a-more-interactive-democracy-for-a-modern-australia/#comment-467 then there would be a question of people's access to the mediums of which to participate in such reality tv style politics. then there would be a question of people’s access to the mediums of which to participate in such reality tv style politics.

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