allheadlinenews.com — A new online tool launched by the New Zealand Police Department allows its citizens to help write legislation. The first law that Kiwis will be permitted to craft is the nation's new police act, which was first enacted in 1958.
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tartleSep 28, 2007
I was wondering why all these New Zealand articles are popping up all over Digg.
tsunamisteveSep 28, 2007
New Zealand is so hot right now.
steomithSep 28, 2007
Just to play devil's advocate here, I have to say that this can also be a double edge sword (If the above comment, about the wiki just being a suggestion forum on the law, is true). By letting the politicians see what is truly on the minds of the populace they can pass laws that on the surface appear to be what everyone wants but can word it vaguely or attach riders to get their agenda through. Alternatively, it would allow an oligarchy to outlaw the very things the people want. (This may not apply to New Zealand, I'm thinking of the US).
Closed AccountSep 28, 2007
Democracy takes a break in New Zealand. Even Wikis need a break.The response so far has been better than expected and the Police Act Review Team would like to take some time to collate the submissions and suggestions made thus far. Thanks to all contributors.
PaulTheBookGuySep 30, 2007
What?
robbiemuffinApr 4, 2008
just going through my digg history.. in the 80s Argentina overthrew its military dictatorship and adopted a form of radical democracy. Porte?os are among the more cynical people I know, and often dislike their government, and a lot of what was promised initially didn't work out the way you'd hope so they ought to be cynical. I was just starting world history studies at the time, and because the movement took proto-american values of liberty and democracy to such extremes, I was very moved by their idealism.. its stuck with me. :)The same could be said of Venezuela, and the tail end of the chilean movement lasted into the 80s. Spain became free in the same time period ('78) ...there was an Iberoamerican movement of the time that was so powerful, it affected so many countries, that it helped temper the US's imperial tendencies, and ushered in the current age of supra-nationalism (like the EU) if not globalization in general.