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To: marcos who wrote (6464)10/11/2004 6:21:02 PM
From: 49thMIMOMander  Respond to of 7841
 
citizensassembly.bc.ca

B.C., are all those 160 citizens rude??

The latest archived two weekends are really good

citizensassembly.bc.ca

Week 2, Saturday: September 25, 2004.
Michael Fogel, expert mediator and educator, presents some ideas about Getting to Yes. In this workshop, members learn and practice skills in conflict resolution and consensus building.
Part 48: Video - Windows Media Player format view (59Mb, 1h 28m)
Part 48: Audio - MP3 format listen (16MB, 1h 28m)

The Assembly's shared values are reconfirmed in this clip. Members hold an in-depth discussion about the 10 Decisions of the deliberation phase.
Part 49: Video - Windows Media Player format view (48Mb, 1h 13m)
Part 49: Audio - MP3 format listen (13MB, 1h 13m)

Members of the Assembly answer, "what attributes do you want to be a part of BC's electoral system?" With these ideas in mind, the Assembly uses its key electoral system values to narrow down the options for an alternative system to two: Single Transferable Vote (STV) and Mixed Member Proportional (MMP). The Assembly then reviews the variable parts of each system.
Part 50: Video - Windows Media Player format view (50Mb, 1h 17m)
Part 50: Audio - MP3 format listen (14MB, 1h 17m)

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PS As usually, the comments before the (canadian) link is connected to that link, although it now takes a lot of hours to do the link.

PPS I think that canadian, B.C., link is the best on this prop. rep. at this time in history, great canadians
(i'm just waiting for how they will evolve from their latest lecture on consensus and finding a common ground, but that has not yet been archived, just the lecture



To: marcos who wrote (6464)10/13/2004 12:40:39 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Respond to of 7841
 
Good luck. You're gonna need it.



To: marcos who wrote (6464)10/15/2004 11:05:53 PM
From: 49thMIMOMander  Respond to of 7841
 
Not much on the free thread, although B.C. is going hotter than ever.

Hotter than in at least 300 years.