For only 10 hours a month! — I have an alternative democracy. It is called “Tiered Democratic Governance” or TDG, for short. The TDG will be built by average people. The early builders of the TDG need only invest about 10 hours a month. The Naysayers The TDG does have its naysayers. And sometimes they naysay that my stated…

A new way forward? — I’ve been working on an alternative democracy for 26 years. During this time, I have encountered many thinkers with many ideas for improving democracy. Most of these ideas are not that innovative. They either follow current models of democracy or regurgitate ideas from well-known political thinkers. …

But when? — My Czech girlfriend was part of the Czechoslovak Velvet Revolution in 1989. She was a student organizer, mostly working with a university photocopier. She would create, copy, and collate brochures for runners to hand out to citizens on the street about the scheduled protests. …

Another tale of political leverage — In Part 1, I discussed how Alberta’s ultra-conservatives have taken control of the political agenda in Alberta. It was a 10- to 15-year process. I don’t think there was a master plan for this outcome. It came about mostly by 15% of the Alberta population exerting a constant political pressure…

A tale of acquiring political leverage — The ultra-conservatives now have their hands on the levers of political power in Alberta. It took about 10 years. Here’s how they did it. In 2012, the Progressive Conservative Party ruled Alberta for 40 years, winning all provincial elections quite handily. But some conservatives were not happy. They formed the…

We so need new political leaders — Leonard Pash is a lower-middle class family man: wife, two kids, small house with a mortgage living in his hometown of Riverbend. He is a volunteer firefighter and serves on the executive of a wilderness organization. He likes baseball. Len’s occupation is a factory worker. He thought he would have…

. . . is an unpopular opinion — Why would people disregard the idea that the human condition can be improved? Why would people overlook the opportunity to help improve the human condition? In my previous article on this Medium pub, I posted an unpopular opinion about replacing western democracy with a new democracy. Replacing Western Democracy . . . . . . is an Unpopular Opinionmedium.com The article above tells…

Looking closer at hidden messages — I used to consider Star Wars movies as escapism. Simple plots: good guys defeating bad guys, futuristic action, supernatural stuff, and a little romance. Not a bad place to kill a few hours now and then. One of my internet channels was playing Star Wars movies throughout the holidays. Life…

Week 75 on the Campaign Trail — My Prez 47 graphic kind of sucks. But I don’t have the donations for an upgrade. But an interesting opportunity came my way. After losing my presidential Learjet because of no donations, I have been hitchhiking across the USA, setting up my portable soapbox in centers of small towns everywhere…