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,PEOPLE 9 ! ,U4,S4 >E PREOCCUPI$ ) VOT+ TO AN UNHEAL?Y DEGREE4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT EV]YONE VOTES1 OR ?9KS VOT+ IS EFFECTIVE OR WOR?:ILE2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 A SMALL] & SMALL] PROPORTION ( ! ELIGIBLE POPULATION VOTES EV]Y ELECTION YE>1 & ?AT'S NOT JU/ BECAUSE MORE & MORE PEOPLE >E 9 PRISON4 ,BUT :5 Y\ BROA* ! QUE/ION ( POLITICS1 ( HAV+ A SAY 9 ! WAY ?+S >E1 VOT+ IS JU/ AB\T ! ONLY /RATEGY ANYONE CAN ?9K (--VOT+1 & 9FLU5C+ O!RS' VOTES4 

,C\LD IT BE ?IS IS :Y SO MANY PEOPLE FEEL SO DISEMP[]$8 ,IS ANONYM\SLY *ECK+ A BOX ONCE A YE>1 OR EV]Y F\R YE>S1 5\< TO FEEL 9CLUD$ 9 ! POLITICAL PROCESS1 LET ALONE PLAY A ROLE 9 IT8 ,BUT :AT IS !RE BESIDES VOT+8 

,9 FACT1 VOT+ = PEOPLE TO REPRES5T Y\R 9T]E/S IS ! LEA/ EFFICI5T & EFFECTIVE MEANS ( APPLY+ POLITICAL P[]4 ,! ALT]NATIVE1 BROADLY SPEAK+1 IS ACT+ DIRECTLY TO REPRES5T Y\R 9T]E/S Y\RSELF4 

,?IS IS KN[N 9 SOME CIRCLES AS 0DIRECT ACTION40 ,DIRECT ACTION IS OCCASIONALLY MISUND]/OOD TO MEAN ANO!R K9D ( CAMPAIGN+1 LOBBY+ = 9FLU5CE ON ELECT$ (FICIALS BY MEANS ( POLITICAL ACTIVI/ TACTICS2 BUT IT PROP]LY REF]S TO ANY ACTION OR /RATEGY ?AT CUTS \T ! MIDDLE MAN & SOLVES PROBLEMS DIRECTLY1 )\T APPEAL+ TO ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVES1 CORPORATE 9T]E/S1 OR O!R P[]S4 

,CONCRETE EXAMPLES ( DIRECT ACTION >E EV]Y:]E4 ,:5 PEOPLE />T !IR [N ORGANIZATION TO %>E FOOD ) HUNGRY FOLKS1 9/EAD ( JU/ VOT+ = A C&IDATE :O PROMISES TO SOLVE 0! HOMELESS PROBLEM0 ) TAX DOLL>S & BUREAUCRACY1 ?AT'S DIRECT ACTION4 ,:5 A MAN MAKES & GIVES \T FLI]S ADDRESS+ AN ISSUE ?AT CONC]NS HIM1 RA!R ?AN C\NT+ ON ! NEWSPAP]S TO COV] IT OR PR9T HIS LETT]S TO ! $ITOR1 ?AT'S DIRECT ACTION4 ,:5 A WOMAN =MS A BOOK CLUB ) H] FRI5DS 9/EAD ( PAY+ TO TAKE CLASSES AT A S*OOL1 OR DOES :AT IT TAKES TO %UT D[N AN UNWANT$ CORPORATE SUP]/ORE 9 H] NEI<BORHOOD RA!R ?AN DEF]R+ TO ! AU?ORITY ( CITY PLANN]S1 ?AT'S DIRECT ACTION1 TOO4 ,DIRECT ACTION IS ! F\NDATION ( ! OLD-FA%ION$ CAN-DO ,AM]ICAN E?IC1 H&S-ON & NO-NONS5SE4 ,)\T IT1 H>DLY ANY?+ W\LD GET DONE4 

,9 A LOT ( WAYS1 DIRECT ACTION IS A MORE EFFECTIVE MEANS = PEOPLE TO HAVE A SAY 9 SOCIETY ?AN VOT+ IS4 ,= ONE ?+1 VOT+ IS A LOTT]Y--IF A C&IDATE DOESN'T GET ELECT$1 !N ALL ! 5]GY HIS CON/ITU5CY PUT 9TO SUPPORT+ HIM IS WA/$1 AS ! P[] !Y W]E HOP+ HE W\LD EX]CISE = !M GOES TO SOMEONE ELSE4 ,) DIRECT ACTION1 Y\ CAN BE SURE ?AT Y\R WORK WILL (F] SOME K9D ( RESULTS2 & ! RES\RCES Y\ DEVELOP 9 ! PROCESS1 :E!R ?OSE BE EXP]I5CE1 CONTACTS & RECOGNITION 9 Y\R COMMUNITY1 OR ORGANIZATIONAL 9FRA/RUCTURE1 CANNOT BE TAK5 AWAY FROM Y\4 

,VOT+ CONSOLIDATES ! P[] ( A :OLE SOCIETY 9 ! H&S ( A FEW POLITICIANS2 ?R\< =CE ( %E] HABIT1 NOT TO SPEAK ( O!R ME?ODS ( 5=CEM5T1 EV]YONE ELSE IS KEPT 9 A POSITION ( DEP5D5CE4 ,?R\< DIRECT ACTION1 Y\ BECOME FAMILI> ) Y\R [N RES\RCES & CAPABILITIES & 9ITIATIVE1 DISCOV]+ :AT !SE >E & H[ MU* Y\ CAN ACCOMPLI%4 

,VOT+ =CES EV]YONE 9 A MOVEM5T TO TRY TO AGREE ON ONE PLAT=M2 COALITIONS FI<T OV] :AT COMPROMISES TO MAKE1 EA* FACTION 9SI/S ?AT !Y KN[ ! BE/ WAY & ! O!RS >E MESS+ EV]Y?+ UP BY NOT GO+ ALONG ) !IR PROGRAM4 ,A LOT ( 5]GY GETS WA/$ 9 !SE DISPUTES & RECRIM9ATIONS4 ,9 DIRECT ACTION1 ON ! O!R H&1 NO VA/ CONS5SUS IS NECESS>Y3 DIFF]5T GR\PS CAN APPLY DIFF]5T APPROA*ES ACCORD+ TO :AT !Y BELIEVE 9 & FEEL COM=TABLE DO+1 :I* CAN /ILL 9T]ACT TO =M A MUTUALLY B5EFICIAL :OLE4 ,PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 DIFF]5T DIRECT ACTIONS HAVE NO NE$ TO SQUABBLE1 UNLESS !Y REALLY >E SEEK+ CONFLICT+ GOALS 7OR YE>S ( VOT+ HAVE TAU<T !M TO FI<T ) ANYONE :O DOESN'T ?9K EXACTLY AS !Y DO74 ,CONFLICTS OV] VOT+ (T5 DI/RACT FROM ! REAL ISSUES AT H&1 AS PEOPLE GET CAU<T UP 9 ! DRAMA ( ONE P>TY AGA9/ ANO!R1 ONE C&IDATE AGA9/ ANO!R1 ONE AG5DA AGA9/ ANO!R4 ,) DIRECT ACTION1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! ISSUES !MSELVES >E RAIS$1 ADDRESS$ SPECIFICALLY1 & (T5 RESOLV$4 

,VOT+ IS ONLY POSSIBLE :5 ELECTION TIME COMES >\ND4 ,DIRECT ACTION CAN BE APPLI$ :5EV] ONE SEES FIT4 ,VOT+ IS ONLY USEFUL = ADDRESS+ :ATEV] TOPICS >E CURR5T 9 ! POLITICAL AG5DAS ( C&IDATES1 :ILE DIRECT ACTION CAN BE APPLI$ 9 EV]Y ASPECT ( Y\R LIFE1 9 EV]Y P>T ( ! WORLD Y\ LIVE 94 

,VOT+ IS GLORIFI$ AS 0FRE$OM0 9 ACTION4 ,IT'S NOT FRE$OM-- FRE$OM IS GETT+ TO DECIDE :AT ! *OICES >E 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 NOT PICK+ BETWE5 ,PEPSI & ,COCA-,COLA4 ,DIRECT ACTION IS ! REAL ?+4 ,Y\ MAKE ! PLAN1 Y\ CREATE ! OPTIONS1 ! SKY'S ! LIMIT4 

,ULTIMATELY1 !RE'S NO REASON ! /RATEGIES ( VOT+ & DIRECT ACTION CAN'T BO? BE APPLI$ TOGE!R4 ,ONE DOES NOT CANCEL ! O!R \T4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT SO MANY PEOPLE ?9K ( VOT+ AS !IR PRIM>Y WAY ( EX]T+ POLITICAL & SOCIAL P[] ?AT A DISPROPORTIONATE AM\NT ( EV]YONE'S TIME & 5]GY IS SP5T DELIB]AT+ & DEBAT+ AB\T IT :ILE O!R OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE *ANGE GO TO WA/E4 ,= MON?S & MON?S PREC$+ EV]Y ELECTION1 EV]YONE >GUES AB\T ! VOT+ ISSUE1 :AT C&IDATES TO VOTE = OR :E!R TO VOTE AT ALL1 :5 VOT+ ITSELF TAKES LESS ?AN AN H\R4 ,VOTE OR DON'T1 BUT GET ON ) IT6 ,REMEMB] H[ MANY O!R WAYS Y\ CAN MAKE Y\R VOICE HE>D4 

,?IS BE+ AN ELECTION YE>1 WE HE> CON/ANTLY AB\T ! OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO US AS VOT]S1 & ALMO/ NO?+ AB\T \R O!R OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY A DECISIVE ROLE 9 \R SOCIETY4 ,:AT WE NE$ IS A CAMPAIGN TO EMPHASIZE ! POSSIBILITIES MORE DIRECT MEANS ( ACTION & COMMUNITY 9VOLVEM5T HAVE TO (F]4 ,!SE NE$ NOT BE SE5 AS 9 CONTRADICTION ) VOT+4 ,WE CAN SP5D AN H\R VOT+ ONCE A YE>1 & ! O!R ?REE HUNDR$ SIXTY F\R DAYS & TW5TY ?REE H\RS ACT+ DIRECTLY6 

,?OSE :O >E TOTALLY DIS5*ANT$ ) REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY1 :O DREAM ( A WORLD )\T PRESID5TS & POLITICIANS1 CAN RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT IF WE ALL LE>N H[ TO APPLY DELIB]ATELY ! P[] ?AT EA* ( US HAS1 ! QUE/ION ( :I* POLITICIAN IS ELECT$ TO (FICE WILL BECOME A MOOT PO9T4 ,!Y ONLY HAVE ?AT P[] BECAUSE WE DELEGATE IT TO !M6 ,A CAMPAIGN = DIRECT ACTION PUTS P[] BACK :]E IT BELONGS1 9 ! H&S ( ! PEOPLE FROM :OM IT ORIG9ATES4 

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