When the Greek Prime Minister had the audacity to
propose putting a referendum on matters economic
to the people, he was promptly removed from
office and replaced by a technocrat until a new
leader could be elected. How ironic that this should
happen in the very birthplace of democracy itself.
A similar fate befell Italy after Berlusconi stepped
down as president, only to be replaced by Goldman
Sach’s technocrat, Mario Monti. Add to the mix
a flawed international banking system run amok
with corruption and thievery and the demise of the
sovereign as it, in Ireland’s case, panders to the orders
of the International Monetary Fund, the European
Central Bank and the European Union.
Balance that with the Occupy movement and the
actions of an international hodge-podge of superintelligent, idealistic hackers, and it is apparent that
we are living through some very interesting times
indeed. We are seeing the ebb and flow of democracy
and tyranny right in front of our eyes. The forces that
will undoubtedly shape our future are very much in
conflict.
Any one of the above points could be explored in
far more detail, and indeed, they will be throughout
the rest of this publication. Having set the scene,
and endeavored to point out the forces at play, the
central point that I would like to make is regarding
democracy and the social contract, as this becomes
increasingly important as we see signs of tyranny
entering our democracy.
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