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Party Funding
The introduction of Direct Democracy would not eliminate but at least
severely hamper the influence of money in politics.
More direct democracy and mandatory referenda would curtail the power of the
politicians and make it less relevant how they gain their seats. The citizens
would have the final say on any important decision.
At present, everything in a country is decided when the citizen makes his cross
on a ballot paper every four or five years. In this form of pseudo-democracy too
much is at stake which leads to a frantic race to win the election at any cost.
Direct Democracy would mean that the citizen has the right and the ability to
influence all major legislation directly. This decentralisation of
decision-making creates a useful check on the influence of money and donors in
politics as it will be much more difficult to influence each and every
referendum - especially as there will be a much more focused debate on the
objective merits of each proposed measure.
In a decentralised state decisions will also be taken at the appropriate level
of government which leads to a further diffusion of decision-making in the
country.
At the same time and as a consequence of the reduced importance of rich donors, we predict that
the countless (often ineffective) regulations relating to the funding of
political parties would become superfluous.
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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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