The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Lawrence Lessig 5.0 out of 5 stars Diplomatically Provocative — A Foundation, Not a Structure, March 22, 2012 I come late to this book but my review will be much more detailed and useful than most others now posted, including the several that I voted for. I received it this afternoon and it has absorbed …
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Steele on Electoral Reform – Part 5: Debates Independent Voter Network, 16 March 2012 Each state shall sponsor at least one presidential debate for a total of 50 debates, each state determining the questions, format, and participants. Each state shall sponsor at least one cabinet-level debate among designated individuals, e.g. the Attorney General, Secretary of …
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Steele on Electoral Reform – Part 3: Voting for People Independent Voter Network, 9 March 2012 All national, state, and local elections must immediately begin, and by Election Day 2014 complete, the process of phasing out plurality voting and adopting a better voting system. An improved voting system should collect more information from voters using …
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Clyde Coughenour 5.0 out of 5 stars Alternative Perspective, Very Naive on US Reality, January 30, 2012 I *like* this book. I’ve been running for the Reform Party nomination for President (there were three of us, now there are two, and I might drop out soon if I get a federal job and the Hatch …
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American Voters: Still Up for Grabs By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN New York Times, January 21, 2012 A Washington Post-ABC News poll released on Friday found that two-thirds of Americans would consider voting for a third-party presidential candidate, while 48 percent definitely wanted a third party in the race. Now what does that tell you? It …
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Electoral Summit Conference Call Notes 12/7/2011 [Draft] Summary The electoral reform act was discussed and we reached consensus that while the bill is an outstanding effort worthy of passing, it is too complex for the average citizen to support without an extensive education campaign, and therefore not passable in the short run. And, there are …
When the World Outlawed War: An Interview with David Swanson For those who know war only through television, criminalizing it sounds like proposing to criminalize government. But there was a time when the masses made war illegal. Bruce E. Levine Alternet, November 21, 2011 David Swanson’s recently released book, When the World Outlawed War, tells the …
