Clifford D. May, of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy has a provocative article discussing a few ideas that may be too big for a presidential campaign. Or not. The ones I like the best are "stop funding terrorism" (Isn't this obvious?), "develop a nation-building corps (Isn't this...etc.?), and "reform the UN" (as in, they don't call it the "un-government" for nothing).
I, in turn, have a little idea that might just grow into a big one: lets launch a network of 24/7 forums analogous to Jeffersons' "little republics" that do nothing but develop, brainstorm, promote, and teach the principles of nation-building and maintenance. My God, it could lead to demosophia!
And would someone teach George W. Bush how to play politics, for God's sake?
Posted by Demosophist at September 22, 2003 11:38 PM | TrackBack