Tag: democracy
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Digital Activism 101
Al Gore from: The Assault On Reason […] “Fortunately, the Internet has the potential to revitalize the role played by the people in our constitutional framework. It has extremely low entry barriers for individuals. It is the most interactive medium in history and the one with the greatest potential for connecting individuals to one another…
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Hamas: The New (Shrouded) Face Of Democracy
Arab Palestinians have been screwed throughout the course of history, so it’s not hard to imagine how Hamas became the strong-armed, righteous voice of their people. Their tactics as a revolutionary front (social services, terrorism, etc.) are well documented, so now, as the democratically elected, legislative representatives of the Palestinian people, the question at large…
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Tag! We’re It! Part III
I tag like a 15 year-old kid in the South Bronx with a box full of Krylons and a yard full of freshly sandblasted cars. I tag like I just got jumped by a handful of punks who made the mistake of letting me follow them to their trailer park homes adorned with freshly cleaned…
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My Progressive Platform For 2006
Terrance, over at The Republic of T, asks a simple, yet provocative question in preparation of the 2006 elections: What’s Your Platform? Okay, I’m game. Here are my most imperative policy reforms, in no particular order: 1) 2.0 the hell out of governmentCongress was only able to see “finished” intelligence before voting to give the…