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...], theory of direct democracy, apolitical governance, participatory direct democracy [[nation]]al systems, cross-national political [[analysis]], political deve

...as the Electoral College were intended to cushion the government from the direct expression of the popular will.

...ated to the willingness of any given [[individual]] to take [[action]]. In direct action [[politics]], the consensus is constantly tested by asking those who ==In democracy==

[[Image:lighterstill.jpg]][[Image:Goddess-of-democracy,-tiane_2.jpg|right|frame]] ...k city-states, notably [[Athens]] following a popular uprising in 508 BC. Democracy is people who rule the government directly.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/a

...nding the ideals of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_democracy direct democracy] to an emerging world seeking a "more perfect union" rooted in the knowledg

...eator]], that all that is real and [[enduring]] is quite safe and under no direct attack by [[things]] of this world. So rest assured that on the level which ...s [[planetary]] [[adjudication]] and so I am, like you, [[focused]] on the direct implication of the [[time and space]] [[existence]] on this world at this t

Daniel: Thank you for your question. These ailments, while not being a direct part of our commission to administer or minister to, do have some foundatio ...ed against by those who are pro democracy. What would happen if those pro democracy folk turned the other cheek? Would it work?

...gain to your effort, your determination. This is the easiest and the most direct way of creating your stronger self with a greater determination to get hea *The spiritual value of democracy

===Topic: ''Individual Duty in a Democracy''=== ...social and political life, if that is OK. I know the two of you generally direct yourselves to our personal, spiritual lives--what is happening right within

==16 The First Paradigm of Democracy== When the US democracy was formed it was the “state of the art” of democratic political

In a pure theocracy, the civil leader is believed to have a direct [[personal]] connection with [[God]]. For example, a [[prophet]] like [[Mos ...tate of the Central Tibetan Administration.[9] The CTA defines itself as a democracy, governed constitutionally by the 1991 Charter of Tibetans in Exile.[9][10]

...tical reality as in the [[Commonwealth Realm]]s. Systems of representative democracy can also be mixed with other methods of government, for instance the use of ..., a distinction upon which [[constitutional monarchy]] or [[representative democracy]] are founded. [[Machiavelli]], [[Hobbes]], [[Locke]] and [[Montesquieu]] a

...conversational with us throughout the day, and that we can have much more direct access to the developments on the material plane in what he does. This is ...Lord’s Will.” It will be very much similar to that process, but even more direct than the Prophets, in some ways. Yes, we do validate that the Prophets, be

...[[influence]]. Much must be done to avert the disasters of a deteriorating democracy. Civil war is not part of that. ...]. The divisiveness of two parties is unfortunate and in a [[developed]] [[democracy]] it leads to great social inequity, the molasses-like movement of social a

Imagine all the teeming life on them of the different direct orders of sons and daughters of Michael and I, and then peopled with all th ...r. Their contributions are expressed in your ever growing institutions of democracy. This is also the necessity and the glory of free media wherein almost any

...at is why many people in the United States, a highly developed, prosperous democracy, yearn to have millions of dollars. They feel that this will provide them ...ls who, while enjoying the privileges and benefits and rights of a matured democracy, yearn for greater opportunity to express their potential. They understand

...t I am saying is this: That when you become Finaliters, you will have the direct experience of a Creator Son’s Correcting Time plan as a formula for assis ...uilt into the decision-making processes. It is necessary in a sustainable democracy for government, (i.e. public executives, those who are elected and those wh

(True democracy forbids censorship) ..., and welcome their unique take on things. That is why Michael said a true democracy depends on no censorship. Let everybody have their say, and take it all in.

...e mission of democracy is to power and protect the individuals within that democracy. In the Urantia Book, 81:5.6 says, “The prime mission of government is t Societies must become very conversant, very open, very transparent, and very direct in their enculturation of the symbiotic relationship between societies and

...rnment and democracies, and his long-standing interest in the evolution of democracy. That said, we know that there is a larger repository of knowledge and data ...is one form, yes. There are many types of democracies, as you will see, as democracy is studied in greater depth. There is no one, perfect solution; no one perf

...ring a constitution, which is hopefully leading to a democracy. Will this democracy be successful in Iraq? ...hould be pursued. These are some of the more obvious areas that you could direct your attention and your efforts to. Is that sufficient? (Student: Thank

...r of [[authority]] has been progressively eroded, with the introduction of democracy as a major turning point in attitudes to obedience and authority. ...of [[human]] [[behavior]]. Despite the [[fact]] that [[relative]]ly little direct work had been done on the subject of obedience, Milgram himself had already

...of your social institutions of the family, education, medical healthcare, democracy and so on. This is important to embed and invest and enculturate and socia Our democracy has not come to an end

...elders--men and women of lifetime experience and supposed wisdom--to help direct the affairs of the tribe; all the way down to modern days: the first thing ...tion--from the most severe fascist type of control to the most egalitarian democracy--there’s a certain concreteness of living men and women filling those pos

;*[[The Enlightenment]]: [[Human rights]], new science, [[democracy]] (scholarly sources; [[Immanuel Kant|Kant]], [[Wilhelm Dilthey]]). ...o the moon of Truth, but then to let go of ratiocination and to experience direct entry into Liberation itself.

..., somehow [[conquer]] it and readjust it, see that your role is not one of direct [[intervention]] in any of the details. Rather your role is to shower the e ...aware of each others plight and we definitely have as [[citizens]] of a [[democracy]], being presented with a number of different points of view of policy, nat

...ities, there are effects to your causes, and so the interest is in how you direct your destiny for it will influence that of everyone.

...e., a pervasive scheme of [[values]] promulgated by institutional means to direct the most significant aspects of public and private life)[3]. ...alitarianism: in both works, he contrasted the "open society" of liberal [[democracy]] with totalitarianism, and argued that the latter is grounded in the [[bel

..., but a popular theory says that it occurred because Athens had a direct [[democracy]]. It is known from Plato's writings that many sophists maintained schools ...s most famous work, ''[[Plato's Republic|The Republic]]'', Plato critiques democracy, condemns tyranny, and proposes a three tiered merit based structure of soc

Roxie: I have a question about our democracy here in the United States. It seems to me that our current situation of el ...our, or six years on election day, as is the case in your American form of democracy.

...ideal of lasting [[peace]], of [[harmony]] among men. The ideal of your [[democracy]] is one that is held up and workable and often [[attained]]. Ideals in [[d ...teacher]] has been with me?' Maybe that was [[manipulative]] rather than a direct question that I asked. And I [[apologize]]."

...ed terms, some abstract notions, but to be open for this spontaneous, very direct, immediate way of contact, way of perception. It’s being very much aware ...o get a feeling and realize what is at stake here, one way for open-minded democracy, both within you and without, to grow. Think of each self-knowing individu

...f the means of production via co-operative workers' councils and workplace democracy. ...grarianism]]; all co-existing with the most influential Marxism and Social Democracy. The Anarchists, led by the [[Mikhail Bakunin]], believed [[Capitalism]] an

...d energy away from the work itself. There are times when a committee or a democracy, a democratic approach is appropriate but not always. So my point is that ...it will take it from there. It has all the qualities it needs to guide and direct your spiritual career. We just want to help turn the light on, get the bal

...a movement from the first paradigm of democracy to the second paradigm of democracy, your religions must move from the archaic, crystallized format of religion MACHIVENTA: The direct answer to your question, the last clause of your statement is “going with

...with it comes the attendant assistance from us in a much more palpable and direct manner so that you know that you have help with you. ...volution, by civil war, then the capacity and capability of restoring that democracy reduces down to 0.5% — that is one half of one percent in the next decade

...down or use one of your little recording devices, for it helps to be very direct and particular when you actually frame the questions in your mind on which On a political level true democracy is where people really feel free to express themselves and choose their own

...social sustainability. Freedom, liberty, and equality are primary to any democracy. Those values enable the capability of your species to become expressed. ...n whether by Homo sapiens or some other sentient beings on other planets. Democracy is an evolving institution; it must evolve and adapt to the changing needs

...d very little direct experience or knowledge. In fact, the slow growth of democracy in the human race has depended upon the conscious breaking down this tribal ...daring to discover, and it is the basis for all true, growing, open-minded democracy within you and without. This is the movement of living spirit in your soul

...sciousness;" it will require the tactics and strategies sufficient for the direct-action, nonviolent resolution of the struggle for political power that is t ...ding are centers of private greed. These centers care nothing for "liberal democracy," but pay others to pretend to celebrate its glories.

...e humanities in more [[egalitarianism|egalitarian]] terms suitable for a [[democracy|democratic]] society. Walling, Donovan R.; ''Under Construction: The Role o ...to 6% of the public at large had a university degree, and having one was a direct path to a professional life.

...d “south.” Now, my friend, this is the rudiment of a compass, but will it direct you to a destination if you go out to sea? ...ur own, which involves the medical paradigm. You see, the old paradigm of democracy is passing for this nation and other nations in similar technologically dev

...n only produces new chains; until the will for human liberation launches a direct attack upon the whole collection of paralyzing mechanisms, that is on the s ...to regulate the modes of existence of the robot-citizens of the cybernetic democracy, sacrifice will cease to exist. Objects need no justification to make them

...urch, economy, government, military and the democratic process and so on. Democracy is not a social institution, it is the title; it is the name given for a pr ...tocrat in Russia have been unabated in its efforts to subvert the American Democracy, and this will continue. The lessons of history of the pre and post WWII e

One can sometimes distinguish ''primary power'': the direct and personal use of force for [[coercion]]; and ''secondary power'', which *Delegated [[authority]] (for example in the [[democracy|democratic]] process)

...an abundance of events happening for myself and many others and we are in direct work with the Most Highs at this time on Urantia. I will truncate this ses ...condarily it is justice—justice that is able to embrace the best tenets of democracy based on the 7 values, ethics and morality of humanity.

*Importance of meditation to receive direct guidance ...l soon learn in this series, it is concomitantly required that democracies—democracy as a social institution — evolve, and that it go through an evolutionary

...heory of [[direct democracy]], apolitical governance, participatory direct democracy, national systems, cross-national political analysis, political development

...Some consider the concentration of media ownership to be a grave threat to democracy. ...nufacture or services they provide to potential customers to support their direct sales efforts. Typically, they support sales in the short and long term, e

...ive change will take place to improve that nation’s social existence. Its democracy is also young enough and plastic enough to be molded into a sustainable dem ...king begin to take responsibility for what they think, and that they would direct the power of their thought towards positive living and positive thoughts an

...e humanities in more [[egalitarianism|egalitarian]] terms suitable for a [[democracy|democratic]] society. ref. Walling, Donovan R.; ''Under Construction: The R ...to 6% of the public at large had a university degree, and having one was a direct path to a professional life.

...ment in time, it began almost 3 centuries ago. Development of your form of democracy was one vector in that development. For you, these last 35 years seems to b ...ur own human nature. These 7 values give you liberty and freedom, but in a democracy that relies only upon those things without the connection to personal respo

...titled: e-Democracy, the Development of Public Policy in the Next Step of Democracy for the 21st Century. {Available from Daniel at the cost of its production ...s are a blessing to the future education of those who do not have benefit, direct benefit to these sessions. And these sessions cannot cover all topics that

...re not necessarily talking about a democracy, such as this nation, for the democracy of this nation is still quite immature, and it is not an example other nati ...mind of humankind, and within that collective mind, you will also see the direct participation of the spirit mind in the governments and management of your

...d many various political and [[intellectual]] [[movements]], which are the direct ancestors of today's communism and [[socialism]] – these two then newly m ...y critical theories either develop Marxism further (e.g., classical social democracy, Leninism and Maoism), or completely drop the term "communism" and do not t

But it is a [[challenge]]. Something totally unforeseen and having no direct or even indirect cause on your own part can happen--say a terrible car [[ac NEBADONIA: True [[democracy]] in all realms--science, politics, economics--just general social usage; t

...inroads into the social structures of your society because, in fact, in a democracy, the local community—the individuals—become the architects of the socia ...d 2) global interest in preserving all human values in the world’s leading democracy. And as this development prefaces a one world society, which is a Correctin

...by supporting: economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.[https://www.usaid.gov/abo * [https://www.peacedirect.org Peace Direct]

...kills, who would you like to have participate in the management teams that direct the course of your societies, for your governments and for your economies. ...grass roots level that the old paradigm is not working. Many citizens of democracy rail against their government, but they do not have a better answer. Perso

...g the group mediator can handle. When that kind of thing presents itself, direct your focus to the mediator, as if to call it to his/her attention. If you ...everyone has a vote; everyone should express his or her position. That's democracy, that’s fraternity, that’s equality, but you are right to put it within

...ld find a great resource from these materials. This is the most pragmatic direct method by which I can assist in answering your question. ...the child in an egalitarian secular family in some other nation that was a democracy with equal rights, you would find that that child would probably become an

...ak free from the bonds, which in fact gave it life. So too, your forms of democracy that are typical of developed, maturing societies, will change—they must ...and observer of that as well. Through your conscious mind action, you can direct your consciousness to a distant time in the past, or potential future, to d

...as [[coal]] and [[electricity]]; and government, such as [[representative democracy]] and [[Communism]]. ...nd that [[science]], [[freedom of speech]], [[reason|rational thought]], [[democracy]], and freedom in the arts are worthy pursuits or goals for all peoples. Hu

...as they register in your mind and are realized by your personality. This direct perception goes far beyond, then, what you call your five senses because it ...of consciousness inside you, yet you choose what to fill it with. So be a democracy within. Be still and give your soul a chance to suggest some previous time

...need to go? Often less than half the folks bother to participate in their democracy, neglecting to vote because they feel there is no real choice. Yet the cho *Hollow materialism without direct personal investment

...t left its position opposite the Center of Centers while continuing on the direct southerly course just preceding the eastward swing; number six occupies mos ...raightaway northern path. For untold ages Orvonton will pursue this almost direct northerly course.

...ur efforts. Your consciousness is the projection of yourself wherever you direct that consciousness. ...of believing and living. In your world, as people experience freedom and democracy, there is no going back to tyranny and control and to fascism. This is a t

...ale organization of your societies to become learning organizations. Your democracy will not survive unless it begins to learn from its mistakes. To isolate t ...ng to you, to everyone. This is our first foray, so to speak, in making a direct recommendation to your political process this year. We are not interventio

...e are other pages you can think of in time that would be added—pages about democracy and pages about the family—but there ought to be some pages on there that ...us kind of a picture of what that looks like with you and/or how you could direct us to begin creating that in our leadership team here. Thank you.

...ocieties considered the different scriptures as their codes of law, and as direct instructions from God. ...in a developed, democratic society, to teach the skills that sustain that democracy. The morality then begins to be that of the society as a whole. The proce

...tages but expands stage theory to a [[cosmic]] scale. There is actually a direct connection between the two men as Wilber often cites Fowler in his own work ...-Roman style. It's not only an architectural expression of representative democracy, but a shelter filled with actual representatives.

...e in many ways is very passive, and that it is not authoritarian, it’s not direct. The way of God is the way of love, the way of building. When you follow ...eness — and this is simply not so. What you want in your society, in this democracy, is equal access to opportunities; that is where the equality comes in.

..., and that it is still involved. If questions are asked that are not that direct, then they will be answered in the secular nature. You can rely upon some ...Scenario was the “Flight of the Flamingos.” It is a scenario of inclusive democracy and growth. Flamingos characteristically take off slowly, fly high and fly

...would seek to validate what you heard. You could do that through your own direct contact with Christ Michael, Monjoronson, your Thought Adjuster, Guardian A ...sponsible to make these decisions?" And so on. Because you live in a quasi-democracy, you will need to emplace a means of reliably gathering the opinions and co

...d and must be developed to grow your society into an evolving, sustainable democracy. Right now, your democratic society is on the brink of exhaustion; it is s MONJORONSON: Let me approach your question sideways perhaps, which is not in direct response to your questions, but we can get back to your early basis of your

...Force saw this as a destabilizing element of its long-term policy to bring democracy – American-style – to the oil-producing region. ...onomic or cultural platforms, but rather, they’re concerned with exporting democracy in order to ensure stabilization in the region, and eradicate instability i

eventually that his hand was forced by Pearl Harbor to defend democracy, and quietly shelved the cultural and militaristic superiority. Democracy could not fail to win so long as it found a source of

...that they can use it for the aforementioned purpose. Or it can be used for direct marketing purposes, such as the targeted advertisements on Google and Yahoo ...ity has openly stated that it uses data collected from consumer credit and direct marketing agencies -- such as Google -- for augmenting the profiles of indi

...tional relations|power]] in [[international relations]]. Any state able to direct its military forces outside the limited bounds of its territory might be sa It is said democracy is the best method of informing those entrusted with authority. They are be

...s; of both of you suddenly seeing one another as an object. Swedish social democracy, as hygienic as ever, has already got its own horrible caricature of free l ...er importance. It has become the major resource to develop. And it poses a direct threat to every kind of authority. Because the erotic is unitary, it is als

...igion]] must provide itself with new and up-to-date [[slogans]]. Neither [[democracy]] nor any other [[political]] [[panacea]] will take the place of [[spiritua ...n]] man. The [[tyrannical]] and dictatorial [[political]] [[state]] is the direct offspring of scientific [[materialism]] and philosophic [[secularism]]. Sec

On normal worlds, most of the inhabitants have innate abilities to direct energies and thoughts to others. You would call it telekinesis, telepathy, In attempting direct awareness communications, all that is required of you is to attempt sending