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Parliament
The
present system of parliamentary 'democracy' has degenerated into an elective
dictatorship that makes a mockery of the separation of powers. Giving the
voters the last word in any decision will be an essential safeguard against
the abuse of powers by any party that holds a majority in Parliament. At the
same time we should not forget to reform the present political system that
links the formation of government to a majority in parliament (which should
supervise and control government not just be herded into cowardly submission).
Parliamentary Democracies suffer from a complete lack with respect to the
separation of powers and have to make way for an overhaul that includes the
introduction of Direct Democracy.
Russian vote scandal has deputies hitting the button
While this surely is an extreme case of abuse a
system of direct democracy is the best way to maintain effective control over
abuses in parliament. We estimate that only a very small minority of people
could name the member of parliament that represents their constituency and while
one can only hope that the majority of MP's are honest and diligent overdue
reliance of these qualities can be avoided in political system with direct
democratic control at all levels of government.
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Decisions you would be able to influence:
By giving the
reader examples of recent policy decisions we highlight the dramatic
impact the introduction of Direct Democracy would have on the
political life of all countries.
All the following decisions where taken without the participation of
the affected citizens. Some - if not most - were highly
controversial and have a negative effect for at least some major
parts of the country's population.
The present system of government
not
only leaves the citizens powerless in the face of a never-ending
tide of legislation, it also inevitably leads to
inefficient use of taxpayer's money and a steady erosion of civil
liberties.
Full list of
decisions the citizens could influence
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GENERAL
Nuclear Powers impose further sanctions on Iran
Should former politicians be allowed to cash in from books and lecture
tours?
Unequal regional distribution of tax burden
Forum demands that climate tax be redistributed on global basis
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND POPULATION
Cap-and-Trade of Carbon Permits and ideal vehicle for fraud
Green Energy plan may cost 17 times more than its benefits
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EUROPE
European Council
members must put interest of the Union above those of their own
countries (Lisbon Treaty, Article 9)
EU prepares
expanded sanctions against Iran
MEP wants tax on carbon-intensive products
EU wants introduction of body scanners on Airports
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UNITED KINGDOM
Minister
states: British forces will be among the last to come home from
Afghanistan
Wind farms will
increasingly dominate most picturesque landscapes
7.6 billion car trip entries stored by police
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DEUTSCHLAND
Solar
Subventionen
erreichen 85 Mrd. Euro
Neue Steuer auf USB Medien
Hartz IV Empfaenger zahlen nicht fuer Strom, Gas
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OESTERREICH
Transparenzkonto: Parteifinanzen ausgenommen
Feinstaubkompetenz fuer Laender und Gemeinden
Mehrwertsteuergrenze manipuliert
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