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I did wonder about that and whether Fran's example was a rare win for the people or not.  

If people generally were engaged with the issues enough to sign petitions with some level of feeling empowered and informed I could see the initiative process working.  Now we just need to figure out how to manipulate the willingness to get up and vote for reality tv contestants and convert it to a willingness to vote about issues that actually are important...

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 05:30:35 AM EST
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Now we just need to figure out how to manipulate the willingness to get up and vote for reality tv contestants and convert it to a willingness to vote about issues that actually are important...

I think Sven may be your man...

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jan 4th, 2010 at 05:32:09 AM EST
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