Archive - Democracy+

A government of the party, by the party, for the party

“There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.” - Alexis de Tocqueville

Oct 28, 2022 •

August 2022

Let's give citizens, not politicians, a seat at the table

“Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.” - Thomas Jefferson

Aug 17, 2022 •

"It's time for a minivan"

“Every constitution, then, and every law, naturally expires at the end of 19 years. If it be enforced longer, it is an act of force and not of right.” …

Aug 2, 2022 •

July 2022

What is Democracy+?

“Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories.” - Thomas Jefferson

Jul 20, 2022 •

June 2022

The Principal-Agent Problem: The Economic Elite

“When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.” - P. J. O'Rourke

Jun 23, 2022 •

Does Your Vote Matter?

“If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal.” - Emma Goldman

Jun 20, 2022 •

This is Sortition, a newsletter about democracy through the random selection of legislators.

Jun 20, 2022 •

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