Comments on: Congratulations, America. http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/congratulations-america/ Science fiction, science fact, and all that's in between ... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Raven http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/congratulations-america/comment-page-1/#comment-153611 Paul Raven Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:01:28 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1920#comment-153611 Hi Chris; I'm not too savvy about stuff to see and do in London, but I doubt you'll struggle to find something happening on a Saturday night! Thanks for the comment! Hi Chris; I’m not too savvy about stuff to see and do in London, but I doubt you’ll struggle to find something happening on a Saturday night! Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: chris http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/congratulations-america/comment-page-1/#comment-153608 chris Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:15:49 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1920#comment-153608 Hi Guys! Happy member of the US electorate here (long time VCTB lurker)....Damn we did something right! Going to be in London saturday nite 11/22...Any suggestions?..One thing to see? Thanks Chris Hi Guys!
Happy member of the US electorate here (long time VCTB lurker)….Damn we did something right! Going to be in London saturday nite 11/22…Any suggestions?..One thing to see?
Thanks
Chris

]]> By: Paul Raven http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/congratulations-america/comment-page-1/#comment-153606 Paul Raven Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:21:08 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1920#comment-153606 Something closer to the classic Athenian model with universal enfranchisement for everyone over the age of fourteen would be a good start; localised, granular, networked, potentially global. I also have a lot of trust in emergent systems, though, so I'm very receptive to mutualist anarchism - let the systems create themselves as they are required, and dismantle themselves when they're done. :) Something closer to the classic Athenian model with universal enfranchisement for everyone over the age of fourteen would be a good start; localised, granular, networked, potentially global. I also have a lot of trust in emergent systems, though, so I’m very receptive to mutualist anarchism – let the systems create themselves as they are required, and dismantle themselves when they’re done. :)

]]> By: Ben http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/congratulations-america/comment-page-1/#comment-153602 Ben Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:41:23 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1920#comment-153602 What alternative do you prefer to parliamentary democracy? Some sort of direct democracy, facilitated by the internet? I could go for that. If we just had some amount of proportional representation it would be a huge step in the right direction. What alternative do you prefer to parliamentary democracy? Some sort of direct democracy, facilitated by the internet? I could go for that.

If we just had some amount of proportional representation it would be a huge step in the right direction.

]]> By: Sterling Camden http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/congratulations-america/comment-page-1/#comment-153464 Sterling Camden Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:23:21 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1920#comment-153464 I thought McCain's speech was excellent -- exactly what both sides need to hear so they can come together, if they'll listen to it. I have great hopes for Obama, tempered by a cynicism forged by years of disappointment. I thought McCain’s speech was excellent — exactly what both sides need to hear so they can come together, if they’ll listen to it. I have great hopes for Obama, tempered by a cynicism forged by years of disappointment.

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