Electronic Democracy and Elections - EDEM-ELECT
Member Introductions - Number 2 - September 9, 1996
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EDEM-ELECT ----------------------------------------- Introductions
INDEX
Sheldon Mains
William Brantley
John Graves
Manus Cooney
Martin Trocki
Kathleen Gwin
John McCullough
Arie Dirkzwager
Tom Gasque
Sherry Bockwinkel
Ted Prezelski
Aasta Johansson
Tony Satterthwaite
Tomas Ohlin
Paul Wittry
Kim Gregson
Jim Buie
Nick Hall Louise Johnson
Carl Pease
EDEM-ELECT ----------------------------------------- Introductions
From: Sheldon Mains <shel@mtn.org>
Subject: Intro: Sheldon Mains, Minnesota, shel@mtn.org
Sheldon Mains, Minneapolis, shel@mtn.org
Home Page URL: don't have a personal one yet
Executive Director, Minnesota E-Democracy
http://freenet.msp.mn.us/govt/e-democrac
I've been active in community telecommunications for about 15 years:
Helped organize the Minneapolis Telecommunications Network in the
1980's. MTN started as a cable TV public access center
and now inlcudes an internet service for Minnesota
non-profits and governments.
Lobbied the Minnesota Legislature on public interest issues in
telecommunications 1993 to 1995.
Got involved with Minnesota E-Democracy in 1995. Now part
time executive director--anyone have any ideas were
to get money for electronic democracy projects? Minnesota
E-Democracy is a nonprofit corporation in Minnesota and we
have applied for IRS 501.c.3 tax exempt status.
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From: William A Brantley <wabranty@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu>
Subject: Intro: Bill Brantley, DC Area, wabranty@pressroom.com
Bill Brantley, DC Area, wabranty@pressroom.com
Home Page http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~wabranty
Graduate Student in Political Management at George Washington University
http://www.gwu.edu/~gspm
I am preparing a study on how issue groups use the Internet to conduct
issue campaigns. I am also working on how candidate campaigns use the
Internet in their campaigns. Right now, I webmaster two sites on
politics. The Campaigner (http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~wabranty) and the
Kentucky Democrat Activist Website
(http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~wabranty/ky1.html). The geographic area
that I want to concentrate on is nationwide.
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From: John Graves <jgraves@learncd.com>
Subject: Intro: John Graves, California, jgraves@learncd.com
John Graves, California, jgraves@learncd.com
http://www.learncd.com
PGP public key at http://www.learncd.com/jgraves.asc
Organizational Affilation: Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility
http://www.cpsr.org
http://www.cpsr.org/cpsr/states/california/cpsr_cal.htm
Webmaster for CPSR California. Multimedia Developer currently involved in
creating a "how to" multimedia CD-ROM explaining everything one needs to
know to start using a computer to become politically involved. Send your
mailing address (worldwide) and your suggestions regarding the content for
a *FREE* copy. Global, national (US), state (CA) and local (San Diego)
interests. (* Please reimburse shipping/handling costs after you receive
the CD-ROM, if possible.)
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From: "Manus J. Cooney" <mjcooney@cris.com>
Subject: Requested data
M.J. Cooney Phila. area mjcooney@cris.com
http://www.concentric.net/~mjcooney
Retired - Electric Utility
Nuclear power manager, consultant and technical teacher.
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From: Martin Trocki <mtrocki@cais.cais.com>
Subject: Intro: Martin Trocki, Garrett Park MD, mtrocki@cais.com
- Text:
Full Name, Geog. Area, E-mail: Martin Trocki, Garrett Park MD,
mtrocki@cais.com
Home Page URL: http://www.cais.net/garrettpark
Organizational Affiliation: Independent/Loosely affiliated w/ Town
Govt.
Org URL: Not Applicable
I believe that in small town government, better decisions are made when
more people participate at town council meeting and at other civic forums.
So, as a first step, we're trying to motivate more participation by making
public notices incl. council agendas, minutes, town charter, contacts,
etc.) available to residents on our web site. This election year I would
like to carry on an electronic discussion about issues and candidates on
our county ballot (Montgomery County MD). To start the discussion we'd
like to get permission to publish analyses of the issues and candidates
developed by well-known "non-partisan" groups, such as the League of Women
Voters.
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From: KHGWIN@aol.com
Subject: Intro:Kathleen Gwin, Wilmington, NC khgwin@aol.com
Kathleen Gwin Wilmington, NC khgwin@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/khgwin/ycletter.html
Chair CFCC Republicans
http://www.wilmington.net/clubs/cfccgop/
I am interested in "electronic democracy" because it will make the
government more accessible to citizens. I am the Chair of the CFCC
Republicans in Wilmington, NC. We inform students about candidates through
our web page and bulliten board. I am involved in the Southeastern North
Carolina area.
Kathleen Gwin
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From: John McCullough <johnmcc@olympus.net>
Subject: Intro: John McCullough , Washington State, johnmcc@olympus.net
John McCullough, Washington State, johnmcc@olympus.net, Citizen interest
My goal is to learn about and educate others about individual freedom.
Have a weekly one hour talk show on KONP, serving Port Angeles & Sequim
Wa. I am an active Republican with libertarian approach to government.
21 years experience in a socialist system...the US Navy and US Coast
Guard. Current occupation is financial advisor. Life long
avocation is pollitics. Consider me to be an observer for the time
being.
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From: Arie Dirkzwager <aried@xs4all.nl>
Subject: Intro
Organizational Affilation: Citizen Interest/Group
Name: DB-NL, a Dutch foundation with the purpose to defend the rights of
internet-users, to further broad access for every citizen to the internet,
and to further political discussions and direct democracy using internet,
regional and world wide. I'm a member of the board.
> - Important background or experiences.
Psychological testing and scaling. I developed an alternative to
Multiple Choice (forced choice of one alternative) on base of assigning
personal probabilities to each alternative. The method is implemented as
an interactive test taking program, TestBet. A free demo is available.
> - What projects or efforts you are currently involved with
> or interested in starting.
Elaborating on TestBet to make it the base of a democratic voting
system that's better than the one-man-one-vote system with majority rule:
votes are given weights by the voter according to their expertise, faking
is detected and punished by the system. The system is called "BetVote" and
some small experiments have been done with it on internet. I'm looking for
programming assistance to make it a Java applet.
> - Please state the geographic area you are interested in
> focusing your activities on.
World wide, especially the Netherlands and countries with a large
internet density.
Arie
Prof.Dr.A.Dirkzwager,
Educational Instrumentation Technology,
Computers in Education.
Huizerweg 62,
1402 AE Bussum,
The Netherlands.
voice: x31-35-6933258
FAX: x31-35-6930762
E-mail: aried@xs4all.nl
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{Imagine a school with children that can read or write, but with teachers}
{who cannot, and you have a metaphor of the information age in which we }
{live. (Quoted from: Prof. Peter Cochrane) }
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When reading the works of an important thinker, look first for the
apparent absurdities in the text and ask yourself how a sensible person
could have written them." T. S. Kuhn, The Essential Tension (1977).
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From: Tom Gasque <Tom.Gasque@unilever.com>
Subject: Intro: Tom Gasque, New Jersey, Tom.Gasque@unilever.com
Tom Gasque, Englewood, New Jersey, Tom.Gasque@unilever.com
The reason I subscribed to this mailing-list is that I have
always enjoyed the electoral process. In this(my) country
which I believe to be the greatest democracy on Earth it is
fascinating.
I have been an officer in a political organization on the
local level but due to time constraints I have to take a
more hands-off role.
Tom Gasque
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From: CLEAN <sherry@CLEAN.org>
Subject: Sherry Bockwinkel, Washington state, sherry@CLEAN.org
Sherry Bockwinkel
Tacoma, Washington
sherry@CLEAN.org
http://www.clean.ORG/
Electronic democracy interests me because it's an efficient way to access
and exchange information.
I am the owner of Washington Initiatives Now (WIN) and do grassroots
organizing for citizen groups. I have successfully placed seven statewide
ballot measures before Washington state voters since 1990. I have done
numerous city and county measures. Issues range for term limits to
affordable denture care. Prior to WIN, I spent 12 years as a
photojournalist working on six daily newspapers. I'm a 1977 graduate from
the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
Additionally, I am the director of Citizens for Leaders with Ethics and
Accountability Now! (CLEAN). This is a statewide, IRS approved non-profit
organization supported solely by volunteerism and donations from
indivduals.
I'm most interested in tracking citizen initiative activities in other
states.
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From: Theoprez@aol.com
Subject: Full Name, Geog. Area, E-mail
Ted Prezelski, Arizona, theoprez@aol.com
http://www.io.com/~tedski
Young Democrats of America, Regional Director
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From: Aasta Johansson <al925@osfn.rhilinet.gov>
Subject: Aasta Johansson,R.I.,al925@osfn.rhilinet.gov
Aasta Johansson; Rhode Island; al925@osfn.rhilinet.gov.
Bicycle-as-transportation saftey advocate. Seeking to change the way
in which everyone drives motor vehicles to make the roads safer in
general, and specifically for pedestrians, the handicapped, bicyclists,
etc.
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From: Tony Satterthwaite <arsenal@iquest.net>
Subject: Intro
Name: Tony Satterthwaite
Geog. Area: Indianapolis
E-mail: arsenal@iquest.net, tsattert@usagroup.com
URL: none yet
Org. Affiliation: Libertarian Party of Indiana
Org URL: www.lpin.org
My interest in electronic "democracy" is to help to inform people of
their choices of candidates, and in that way return control of people's
lives to them rather than ceding control to government.
My current project is a campaign for the Indiana State Senate seat from
District 32.
I'm interested in focusing my attention on the Indiana/Midwest area.
Tony
Tony Satterthwaite
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Libertarian candidate, Indiana State Senate Dist. 32
"Would you give up your favorite federal program if it meant
you _never_ had to pay income taxes again?"
Harry Browne, Libertarian presidential candidate, "Why Government Doesn't
Work"
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From: Tomas Ohlin <tomaso@sics.se>
Subject: intr message
Subject line: Tomas Ohlin,
Stockholm, Sweden
tomaso@sics.se
Text: Tomas Ohlin
Stockholm, Sweden
tomaso@sics.se
Home page for my consulting company is under creation.
I do research program planning for Swedish Public Communi-
cations Research Board, concerning public information sys-
tems and citizen contacts, and its communications needs.
My interest in electronic democracy: Since the late 60s
I have been working with consumer applications and
citizen access to societal information, in many of the
videotex and, later, TCP/IP surroundings in Europe.
Background: I have published on citizen participation
in the public political process, starting 1971.
I consider myself a citizen friend, and have concentrated
on supporting measures for empowerment of citizens and
their dialogue with public information systems, as well as
with communications with other fellow citizens.
To start with, I am primarily interested in European
democratic application activities.
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Tomas Ohlin
Work: TELO Konsult mobile phone 070 728 8900
Home: phone 08 26 05 50
Gronviksvagen 37 fax 08 26 68 50
161 40 Bromma Sweden e-mail: tomaso@sics.se
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From: "Paul P.Wittry III" <ppw3@everett.com>
Subject: Intro: Paul P. Wittry III, Washington State, <ppw3@everett.com>
Paul P. Wittry III, Washington State, <ppw3@everett.com>
Home Page URL: <http://www.everett.net/users/ppw3>
Organizational Affiliation: Seattle Community Network
Org. URL: <http://www.scn.org/>
I am a relative newbie to the Internet Community, having been on the
Internet for less than a year. My current political interests are
centered around Internet privacy, anonymity, access to government and
its documents, and universal access to information technology.
I am also new to political activism.
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Paul Wittry, Visual Artist, Philosopher, Poet|"A poet is a dethroned king
Internet:<ppw3@everett.com> <bi065@scn.org> |sitting among the ashes of
Homepage:<http://www.everett.net/users/ppw3> |his palace trying to form an
Get My Public Key on PGP Public Key Server |image from out of the
ashes."
Or Finger <ppw3@everett.com>KeyID: 684CBE55 |_______________Kalil
Gibran__
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From: Kim Gregson <kgregson@indiana.edu>
Subject: Intro: Kim Gregson, Bloomington, IN, kgregson@indiana.edu
Kim Gregson
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, kgregson@indiana.edu
Home Page: http://ezinfo.ucs.indiana.edu/~kgregson/home.html
I'm interested in how community computer networks can be used to
stimulate political participation in the physicial community. I would
like to see the community net be used to build consensus on political
issues, to post questions to and answers from political candidates, etc.
I'm a doctoral student in Information Science. This semester I am doing a
pilot study with the local community net training people to build their
own web pages about politics - what they think the most important issues
are, what kinds of political informaiton they'd like to share. Since I"m
in school I'm kind of trapped inthe midwest but that can stretch from St.
Louis to Chicago to COlumbus Ohio to Nashville Tennessee.
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From: Jimbuie709@aol.com
Subject: Jim Buie, Takoma Park, MD, jimbuie709@aol.com
Jim Buie, Takoma Park, MD, jimbuie709@aol.com
Home Page: http://www.us.net/indc/buie.htm
freelance writer, editor
Publisher of Internet Democrat, http://www.us.net/indc/indem.htm
I am interested in electronic democracy as a way of helping citizens
reconnect with politics. Most people seem alienated, cynical, and with a
feeling of powerlessness. I am interested in using the Internet to build
political communities that can network together and make a real difference
on the local, state and national level.
Since 1995, I have been involved in networking with and trying to organize
Democrats and progressives on the Internet. My newsletter, the Internet
Democrat, has a readership of more than 10,000. I have correspondents in
every state. I believe the Internet will see the development of surprising
new coalitions of liberals and conservatives among the techno-savvy.
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From: Nick Hall <nhall@micron.net>
Subject: Nicholas A. Hall, Jr.; Boise, Idaho; nhall@micron.net
Nicholas A. Hall, Jr.
Boise, Idaho (Intermountain West Area)
nhall@micron.net
My interest in electronic democracy has to do with the implementation of
existing (and future) technology. This would, in turn, give politicians
an IMMEDIATE feedback for those things which are still in think-tanks or
early stages of bill-writing.
Seems like there is an inordinate waste of time in hashing over
legislation which the people don't really WANT or NEED. Getting this
feedback (and, hopefully, implementing electronic voting!) would cut back
this waste of time and money.
A good example of this has to do with the current witch-hunt regarding
Starr and the Whitewater fiasco.
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Boise, ID 70445.1123@compuserve.com
*A Thinking Conservative* is an Oxymoron.
*A Thinking Liberal* is Redundant
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From: Louise Johnson <aquaria@serv.net>
Subject: intro: Louise Johnson, Seattle, aquaria@serv.net
My name is Louise Johnson. I live in the Seattle area, and my email
address is aquaria@serv.net. I do not currently belong to any citizens
interest groups, but am interested in working in the area of campaign
finance reform. I prefer to decide each issue seperately but usually
end up voting Democrat.
I do plan on being an observer for the most part at first - I am very new
to this and also working two jobs and attending school full time.
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From: "Carl E. Pease" <cpease61@maine.maine.edu>
Subject: Intro: Full Name, Geog. Area, E-mail
To whom it may concern:
I presently reside in Hampden, Maine USA.
My major political/electoral affilation is with the Democraitic Party. I
have been involved in standard electoral politics for the past 20+ years
and am presently running for the Maine House of Representatives in what is
assumed to be a heavily Republican district.
I have also been involved, at various times, with the Democratic Socialist
of America, the Green Party, and various peace and justice issues. However
my primary academic interest is not so much in the decisions made as in
how they are made. I believe that the process can define the product. This
to some extent explains my interest in 'electronic democracy.' I believe
it has the potential to transform the the dialog and the process.
My area of geographic interest is New England and the Maritimes, with an
obvious emphasis on Maine.
Yours
CEP
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