A free public service offered by Paul Kemp - Central Nova - Nova Scotia There are ten steps, or stages, to the evolution of a practical and efficient form of representative government, and these are: 1. Freedom of the person. Slavery, serfdom, and all forms of human bondage must disappear. 2. Freedom of the mind. Unless a free people are educated -- taught to think intelligently and plan wisely -- freedom usually does more harm than good. 3. The reign of law. Liberty can be enjoyed only when the will and whims of human rulers are replaced by legislative enactments in accordance with accepted fundamental law. 4. Freedom of speech. Representative government is unthinkable without freedom of all forms of expression for human aspirations and opinions. 5. Security of property. No government can long endure if it fails to provide for the right to enjoy personal property in some form. Man craves the right to use, control, bestow, sell, lease, and bequeath his personal property. 6. The right of petition. Representative government assumes the right of citizens to be heard. The privilege of petition is inherent in free citizenship. 7. The right to rule. It is not enough to be heard; the power of petition must progress to the actual management of the government. 8. Universal suffrage. Representative government presupposes an intelligent, efficient, and universal electorate. The character of such a government will ever be determined by the character and caliber of those who compose it. As civilization progresses, suffrage, while remaining universal for both sexes, will be effectively modified, regrouped, and otherwise differentiated. 9. Control of public servants. No civil government will be serviceable and effective unless the citizenry possess and use wise techniques of guiding and controlling officeholders and public servants. 10. Intelligent and trained representation. The survival of democracy is dependent on successful representative government; and that is conditioned upon the practice of electing to public offices only those individuals who are technically trained, intellectually competent, socially loyal, and morally fit. Only by such provisions can government of the people, by the people, and for the people be preserved.
 

 

 

Fundraising Campaign

Global Research

Hit Counter

Fundraising Campaign

Dear Readers,

Global Research's Fundraising Campaign
 

Thanks to the contributions of our readers, we have been able to maintain complete independence. We do not accept support from private foundations, which are now seeking to control and manipulate the alternative news media. Instead, our news coverage comes from a multitude of diverse perspectives to ensure you get the true big picture of what's happening in the world.

To meet rising expenses, Global Research has initiated a Fund Raising Campaign. Our intention is to raise $15,000.

Over the last two weeks, we have received numerous donations. Several readers have also become Members of Global Research..

The amount contributed so far is of the order of $2,500. Thank you to all who have donated! Now let's keep the momentum going...

Global Research has become one of the leading alternative news media in North America. Globalresearch.ca has more than 2.2 million hits (page views) on a monthly basis, approximately one million visits and 550,000 "absolute visitors"  (Google Diagnostics). Our E-Newsletter is sent out to more than 23,000 subscribers. 

While Global Research operates on a shoe-string budget compared to the well-endowed establishment think tanks, it has more readers than the powerful Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): 

Source: Alexa: Global Research is ranked among the top 20,000 most popular websites Worldwide

A significant number of Global Research readers among several hundred thousand readers have donated to Global Research and we are much indebted for their support.

The purpose of this fund raising campaign is to reach out and request the support of all our readers. Please consider making a donation by clicking the link below:

DONATE TO GLOBAL RESEARCH, BECOME A MEMBER

If you are unable to donate:  

Kindly cross-post and/or forward Global Research articles (including this message), post them on your blog sites, on Facebook and on Twitter, submit them to internet discussion groups, send them to your friends on your e-mail lists, etc. This will help Global Research in its endeavors. Widespread distribution of Global Research articles is a means to reversing the tide of media disinformation.

Michel Chossudovsky,

Director, Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG)
Editor of www.globalresearch.ca

Montreal, November 29, 2010

For an annual membership or a donation of $100 or more, receive a free copy of :

THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS

The Great Depression of the XXI Century
Michel Chossudovsky and Andrew Gavin Marshall (Editors) 


Please support Global Research
Global Research relies on the financial support of its readers.


Your endorsement is greatly appreciated

 
Subscribe to the Global Research e-newsletter
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre for Research on Globalization. The contents of this article are of sole responsibility of the author(s). The Centre for Research on Globalization will not be responsible or liable for any inaccurate or incorrect statements contained in this article.

To become a Member of Global Research

The CRG grants permission to cross-post original Global Research articles on community internet sites as long as the text & title are not modified. The source and the author's copyright must be displayed. For publication of Global Research articles in print or other forms including commercial internet sites, contact: crgeditor@yahoo.com

www.globalresearch.ca contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available to our readers under the provisions of "fair use" in an effort to advance a better understanding of political, economic and social issues. The material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving it for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material for purposes other than "fair use" you must request permission from the copyright owner.

For media inquiries: crgeditor@yahoo.com

© Copyright , Global Research, 2010

The url address of this article is: www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=22160

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here

Global Research Fundraising Campaign

URL of this article: www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=22160

Global Research, December 29, 2010

 

© Copyright 2005-2007 GlobalResearch.ca
Web site engine by Polygraphx Multimedia © Copyright 2005-2007
Forward email

 
Safe Unsubscribe
This email was sent to paulkemp@seasidehighspeed.com by crgeditor@yahoo.com.


GLOBAL RESEARCH | v | Montreal | Canada

 

more 

 

Political Thought Gems to Ponder

 
 
 
 
   
 

       

 
 

Few persons live up to the faith which they really have. Unreasoned fear is a master intellectual fraud practiced upon the evolving mortal soul.

Become a Member