Democracy
Police officer assaults city councillor who was peacefully leaving the council meeting
I am writing this poll in the context of a particular incident of police brutality, in Roseland, Indiana, on September 14th, 2007, i.e. 3 days earlier than the Meyer incident at the U. of Fl. with Senator Kerry.
Foreword
Below, I am trying to give a honest, impartial account of the Roseland incident, but the more I learn about the wider context, the less clear-cut things appear.
| % | Choice | Comments | Votes for | votes | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96.77 | The police officer abused his power. | 0 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| 80.65 | Officer Jack Tiller should have his badge removed. | 0 | 25 | 31 | 25 |
| 74.19 | This incident must be publicized. | 0 | 23 | 31 | 23 |
What can we do to improve our democracy?
What can ordinary people can do to improve the democracy in the USA?
We are ordinary people. Most of us are not wealthy, much less tremendously wealthy. We are not elected representatives. We have no special power. We are not famous.
But, generally speaking, we are concerned about the state of the democracy in the US.
What can we do?
| % | Choice | Comments | I like | indifferent | I don't like | I don't know | votes | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Public financing of elections | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 100 | Vote - but only if you know who/what you're voting for | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 100 | Get educated about the issues | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
