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We have a big problem that threatens our entire democracy.

The Advocate in society - the idealists, the dreamers and the people who seek change of ANY kind against current policies (i.e. the people who do not act like robots), are not structurally protected in any way by our current system.

I intend to change that.

Go here to see what I am doing:
http://pragmaticidealist-1steptofix.blogspot.com/2008/01/first-advocacy-corporation-revisited.html

Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) The role of advocates in a democracy

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I believe that IF a democracy loses it's advocates - or the passionate people who believe in things, or who have dreams - the idealists - a democracy ceases to be a democracy. Now I can understand this is likely to be a frightening thought and your emotional reaction to this article is likely to be very strong because you believe that our democracy will be here tomorrow regardless of what we do. I do not however, believe that because structurally the role of the advocate is NOT currently protected. It is now clear to me that the advocate role needs a structural place in our system. I feel ...

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