Former US Senator Mike Gravel How to "Empower the People"
Channel: occupyWisconsin
Date: 02/09/2012

We have made only small progress in developing democracy since ratifying the Constitution over 230 years ago," says Gravel, "apart from expanding the right to vote." 
According to the Democracy Foundation, a nonprofit foundation founded by Sen Gravel, the initiative 

http://ni4d.us
•Becomes a new check -- the people -- in our system of checks and balances
•Does not change Congress, the Presidency, or the Judiciary
•Endorsed by highly respected people, including public officials, candidates for office, authors, and others recognized for exemplary public service.
•empowers people and enhances freedom.

Marcus Cicero, over 2000 years ago, defined freedom as participation in power. "If you don't participate in power, you are not free. Whoever has the power owns you. If you want to be free you have to participate in power."
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Former US Senator Mike Gravel
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