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Barriers to Civic Engagement -- a TED Talk from Dave Meslin

Submitted by donmc on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 10:50

I just watched this 6.5 Minute TED Talk that pulls apart all the reasons that we become "disengaged" in the political process.
I think he has hit the nail on the head - he left me feeling a faint ray of hope - that we can use our power as voters to push for reforms of all of his points.
Please watch - only 6 minutes, and it gives us some answers and maybe a way forward !

https://www.ted.com/talks/dave_meslin_the_antidote_to_apathy

Appearance Is All We Have

Submitted by Robert Wechsler on Fri, 02/26/2016 - 09:13

A front-page article in Monday's New York Times quotes Prayuth Chan-ocha, the general who currently rules Thailand, and who declared a net worth of $4 million (nearly half in cash) on an annual army salary of $40,000, as saying in a televised speech, "Do not judge people based on your perceptions."

Gifts of Sexual Relations

Submitted by Robert Wechsler on Mon, 01/11/2016 - 14:41

When gifts from lobbyists to government officials are discussed, what they consist of is usually money (including campaign contributions), meals, trips, and services. A pending Missouri House bill  (2059; attached, see below) seeks to extend the definition of reportable "gift" from lobbyists in this context to include: