CitizenSovereignty.orgtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2619272011-10-11T12:55:52-04:00New ways for more people to participate in political life.TypePadHow to Fix California's Democracy Crisistag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834204fbb53ef0153923a4752970b2011-10-11T12:55:52-04:002011-10-11T12:55:52-04:00Jim Fishkin writes about that today at the New York Times website: "Our project, known as What’s Next California?, was the first statewide deliberative poll — a poll that gathers a scientific sample of respondents to answer questions both before...WilliamCorbetthttp://www.citizensovereignty.com/citizensovereigntyorg/2011/10/how-to-fix-californias-democracy-crisis.htmlCalifornia Deliberative Poll Broadcast on PBS Online and in CAtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834204fbb53ef014e8b95d4aa970d2011-09-15T17:12:46-04:002011-09-15T17:13:41-04:00In the next month, viewers online and in California can view the PBS By the People broadcast of the first ever statewide Deliberative Poll on California governance reform, conducted in Torrance, CA on June 24-26, 2011. Moderated by Judy Woodruff,...WilliamCorbetthttp://www.citizensovereignty.com/citizensovereigntyorg/2011/09/california-deliberative-poll-broadcast-on-pbs-online-and-in-ca.htmlCalifornia Deliberative Poll Results: What needs to be done to fix California?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834204fbb53ef014e8b10bf7e970d2011-08-29T14:29:03-04:002011-08-29T14:45:27-04:00On June 24-26, 2011 a scientifically selected random sample of 412 registered voters from throughout California participated in the first ever statewide Deliberative Poll on governance reform, in Torrance, CA. They convened for an open and honest discussion of a...WilliamCorbetthttp://www.citizensovereignty.com/citizensovereigntyorg/2011/08/california-deliberative-poll-results-what-needs-to-be-done-to-fix-california.htmlA Deliberative Poll for California's Futuretag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834204fbb53ef014e88df73d3970d2011-06-03T15:15:59-04:002011-06-03T15:25:37-04:00Californians will gather for the first statewide Deliberative Poll on June 24-26, 2011 in Torrance (Los Angeles County). A randomly-selected and represenative sample of 300 people will determine what political changes the public would support, and which ones it wouild...WilliamCorbetthttp://www.citizensovereignty.com/citizensovereigntyorg/2011/06/a-deliberative-poll-for-californias-future.htmlKing George More Popular than U.S. Congress?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834204fbb53ef0133f4d5ee4d970b2010-10-04T10:59:34-04:002010-10-04T10:59:34-04:00Historian Robert Middlekauff says that about 19 percent of the white population of the colonies were loyal to King George III, rather than their own Contintental Congress. Meanwhile, Gallup finds that our current Congress inspires the confidence of only 11...WilliamCorbetthttp://www.citizensovereignty.com/citizensovereigntyorg/2010/10/king-george-more-popular-than-us-congress.htmlThe Supreme Court to Congress in Caperton and Citizens United: Heads I Win, Tails You Losetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834204fbb53ef0134878715ae970c2010-09-20T15:12:28-04:002010-09-20T15:13:06-04:00The Boston Review in its September/October edition features a special section, Democracy After Citizens United, in which scholars and commentators offer views on what effect the newly unrestricted independent poltical campaign spending of corporations will have. The thesis of the...WilliamCorbetthttp://www.citizensovereignty.com/citizensovereigntyorg/2010/09/caperton-and-citizens-united-heads-i-win-tails-you-lose.html