“Many Americans do not realize that we could institute proportional representation for most elections in the U.S. without amending the Constitution. In helping to educate the public about the potential for voting system reform, CVD can play a central role in a pro-democracy movement right here in America!” PlayHelpingAmericaRealizingRolesDemocracyMovementConstitutionElectionReformVotingEducateRepresentationInstituteAmending The ConstitutionProportional Representation Author:John Anderson
“Having women in office is vital to the health of our democracy because women play a unique role in our society. By and large, women are still the primary caregivers in families, even as we have taken our place in the workforce.” StillsPlayRolesDemocracyTakenOfficeUniquePrimariesOur SocietyWorkforceCaregivers Author:Ellen Malcolm
“Pay 2 Play vividly tells the story of the threat posed to our political process by big money interests and what we can do to fight back to defend our Republic. This is a must-see movie for anyone who cares about the cause of democracy and the promise of political equality for all.” PlayStoriesBigsCarePoliticalFightingCausesProcessInterestCan DoPayDemocracyPromiseThreatRepublicWho CaresEquality For AllPolitical Equality Author:John Bonifaz
“A spurious democracy has influenced both our research methods (I am sometimes tempted to define "validity" as part of the context of an experiment demanding so little in the way of esoteric gift that any number can play at it, provided they have taken a certain number of courses) and our research subjects (it would be deemed snobbish to investigate only the best people).” PeopleWayLittlesSometimesPlayWould BeCertainCoursesNumbersDemocracyTakenSubjectsResearchMethodExperimentsTemptedValidityDemocracies HaveEsotericSnobbish Book:Selected essays from Individualism reconsidered Source: Selected essays from Individualism reconsidered
“In the United States the government has become less important. So, it's democracy, but as each year passes it seems that the government plays less of a role in people's lives, and so they're living in whatever situation their employment imposes upon them more than they're living in a grand political system.” PeopleYearsImportantStatesPlaySeemsGovernmentPoliticalUnitedSituationRolesUnited StatesDemocracyEmploymentPolitical Systems Author:Will Oldham
“There is no question in the fact that India has a global responsibility, and the coming "Gyan Yug" would see India play a pivotal role, using the strengths of its democracy and demographic dividend.” PlayFactsMotivationResponsibilityRolesDemocracyIndiaDemographicsDividendsPivotal Author:Narendra Modi
“Democracy, finally, rests on a higher power than Parliament. It rests on an informed and cultivated and alert public opinion. The Members of Parliament are only representatives of the citizens. They cannot represent apathy and indifference. They can play the part allotted to them only if they represent intelligence and public spiritness.” IfsPlayOpinionDemocracyHigherCitizensMembersIndifferenceApathyRepresentativesParliamentPublic OpinionHigher PowerMembers Of Parliament Author:Eric Williams
“I always maintain that playing in an orchestra intelligently is the best school for democracy. If you play a solo, the conductor and everybody in the orchestra follows you. Then, a few bars later, the main voice goes to another instrument, another group, and then you have to go back into the collective [sound]. The art of playing in an orchestra is being able to express yourself to the maximum but always in relation to something else that is going on.” IfsArtPlayAbleSchoolSoundVoiceDemocracyGroupsRelationInstrumentsBarsCollectivesSoloOrchestraMaximumExpress YourselfConductorBest School Author:Daniel Barenboim