[P2P-F] Fwd: Ancient Athens didn't have politicians. Is there a lesson for us?

[Mark Janssen]

On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 9:19 AM, George Dafermos - TBM
<G.N.Dafermos at tudelft.nl> wrote:
> i suppose that was probably meant as a joke, right?
> x,

Hah, I guess I should have clarified.  I mean "nominally" or legally
it has a government of, by, and for the People since the Constitution
remains the "highest" Law of the United States.  Such as it is, if one
were to take the issues to court on where it was failing, the courts
would have to uphold this standard and ideal.  The fact that the
People have let their government deteriorate through neglect, and the
void of power, left thereby, be filled by those with less noble ideals
is a shame.  But, nonetheless, I don't think it can copy Greece's
model of democracy, where it was supposed to be an indivisible unit.

mark