Law in Contemporary Society

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The99PercentVotes 4 - 08 May 2012 - Main.GregOrr
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 Hello class of '14 students -

I took this class three years ago, and I've actually followed through on a brain-wave partially started here (see BottomUpIdea).

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 Greg I think this is a phenomenal idea. I would like a discussion section for laws that are going to appear on local ballots. When I look at a ballot it is often the first time I am learning about current issues and the first time I am considering the potential effects of those issues. I would love an internet platform that lists all laws/$$ allocation decisions that I am going to have the opportunity to vote on in an upcoming election, so that I can see get the opinions of fellow voters. I would also feel more comfortable if the site was not linked to facebook. All in all I really like the idea!

-- SkylarPolansky - 07 May 2012

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>		Cool, Skylar. One of the major benefits I have in mind is that in the weeks before the election, the mass of people who don't spend that much time thinking about politics will be able to come to the site, vote on 5-10 ideas, and get a personalized assessment of which candidates they ought to vote for based on like-mindedness. This would be an upgrade over newspaper endorsements or blind party loyalty. As you point out, it would be good to have similar functionality for all the ballot initiatives. I hope to provide this if I have enough time and support.

Regarding Facebook, I too dislike Facebook's monitoring and data collection. I am not using Facebook login or automatic posting options, though I do have 'like' for the site and 'share' for the ideas. I need to get it out there through social networks, and I hope to do so with a minimum of invasiveness.

For right now, the key thing is to get people started using it. So join! Tell your friends!


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