yes, I meant I didn't understand what you were saying. I appreciate your thoughtful response. I happen to disagree, which is likely part of why I didn't understand how the images related to my post.
I personally don't believe "democracy" is particularly of value in-and-of-itself. Like many things it can be used for good or evil. But average citizens' preferences is very different from what they are doing in Goodland Township that I found worthy of emulation by other local governments. By seeking voluntary donations to pay for restoring the old Flansburgh school house, rather than say taxing the whole community to fund the project because the majority of residents want it, we can see if the community ACTUALLY wants it. It's really easy for people to say they are in favor of something that had little direct impact on their [bank account, hours-in-the-day, sweat-of-the-back, etc.], but another to actually do the work themselves.
While it's not unusual to see "old-school fundraisers" (pun from the original Tri-city Times article) from a private organization, perhap... show more
yes, I meant I didn't understand what you were saying. I appreciate your thoughtful response. I happen to disagree, which is likely part of why I didn't understand how the images related to my post.
I personally don't believe "democracy" is particularly of value in-and-of-itself. Like many things it can be used for good or evil. But average citizens' preferences is very different from what they are doing in Goodland Township that I found worthy of emulation by other local governments. By seeking voluntary donations to pay for restoring the old Flansburgh school house, rather than say taxing the whole community to fund the project because the majority of residents want it, we can see if the community ACTUALLY wants it. It's really easy for people to say they are in favor of something that had little direct impact on their [bank account, hours-in-the-day, sweat-of-the-back, etc.], but another to actually do the work themselves.
While it's not unusual to see "old-school fundraisers" (pun from the original Tri-city Times article) from a private organization, perhaps a "Friends of old Flansburgh school house," the township itself attempting to improve municipal property based on market demand for the improvement, is incredibly unusual, at least in my part of the world.
It's really easy for people to say they are in favor of something that had little direct impact on their [bank account, hours-in-the-day, sweat-of-the-back, etc.], but another to actually do the work themselves.
I'm aware there is a difference between paying for it, and actually doing the work oneself, which is why I'm actually in favor of workplace democracy.
Ji Fu
•I personally don't believe "democracy" is particularly of value in-and-of-itself. Like many things it can be used for good or evil. But average citizens' preferences is very different from what they are doing in Goodland Township that I found worthy of emulation by other local governments. By seeking voluntary donations to pay for restoring the old Flansburgh school house, rather than say taxing the whole community to fund the project because the majority of residents want it, we can see if the community ACTUALLY wants it. It's really easy for people to say they are in favor of something that had little direct impact on their [bank account, hours-in-the-day, sweat-of-the-back, etc.], but another to actually do the work themselves.
While it's not unusual to see "old-school fundraisers" (pun from the original Tri-city Times article) from a private organization, perhap... show more
I personally don't believe "democracy" is particularly of value in-and-of-itself. Like many things it can be used for good or evil. But average citizens' preferences is very different from what they are doing in Goodland Township that I found worthy of emulation by other local governments. By seeking voluntary donations to pay for restoring the old Flansburgh school house, rather than say taxing the whole community to fund the project because the majority of residents want it, we can see if the community ACTUALLY wants it. It's really easy for people to say they are in favor of something that had little direct impact on their [bank account, hours-in-the-day, sweat-of-the-back, etc.], but another to actually do the work themselves.
While it's not unusual to see "old-school fundraisers" (pun from the original Tri-city Times article) from a private organization, perhaps a "Friends of old Flansburgh school house," the township itself attempting to improve municipal property based on market demand for the improvement, is incredibly unusual, at least in my part of the world.
Ji Fu
•I'm aware there is a difference between paying for it, and actually doing the work oneself, which is why I'm actually in favor of workplace democracy.