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Over the past 9 months millions of people in America have become aware that
\n they can use their computers to access the political process that governs
\n their lives. They opened an electronic door which now cannot be shut. <\/p>\n
Their candidates did not prevail, and the resident in the White House
\n during the next four years will not be a blogger, or even understand
\n what blogs represent. But a growing number of voices are calling for
\n some sort of ongoing effort to encourage and develop the awakening consciousness
\n of political empowerment stirring in the land.<\/p>\n
Dave Winer suggests a “Rational People’s Party” <\/a>which doesn’t nominate Let’s call it the Rational People’s Party, or RPP. We’d meet every month Hear, hear. However, calling it a “Party” starts out with the wrong So we favor “Movement”, which is what we want to see in the status quo, However first comes a long and arduous look at ourselves, figuring out Over the past 9 months millions of people in America have become aware that they can use their computers to access the political process that governs their lives. They opened an electronic door which now cannot be shut. Their candidates … Continue reading
\n candidates:<\/p>\n\n
\n to talk about local and national politics, to start new weblogs and meetups,
\n to broadcast our ideas and invite political leaders to pitch themselves.
\n If they wandered off-topic we’d ask them to get back on track. If one
\n broke a campaign promise, this would appear on a public list, for every
\n local RPP chapter to access. Think of it as a nationwide caucus system,
\n that’s ongoing, and has a good database and lots of weblogs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n message and plays into the existing conventional terminology. People
\n will hear it and associate with “fringe party, green party, Black Panther
\n Party”. Plus, at least for us, there is the secondary association
\n of “Par-tay” and an unfortunate memory of once belonging to something
\n called the Party Party back in college.<\/p>\n
\n in the political process, and in the information distribution business.
\n And of course we will not nominate candidates. But we reserve the right
\n to endorse, to advise, and to oppose candidates on a case by case basis.<\/p>\n
\n if there are any principles worth fighting for universal enough
\n to attract the great masses of people needed to create real movement, followed
\n by the hard work of getting organized creating the analog and digital
\n infrastructure necessary to allow it to happen. Stay tuned…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"