Good Luck to Pete Ashdown in Utah

Mr. Ashdown is attempting to become Senator of Utah. (http://www.peteashdown.org/)

His construction of a platform using a wiki to collect voter opinion was pre-emptive direct democracy of a sort. As coordinator of the Athens Project, I salute his candidacy and his approach to executing public will.

While this is not an official endorsement by the Athens Project, I encourage Utah voters to explore and support this alternative method of representation.


--Bill Jacobs
Coordinator, Athens Project

The Second Athens Project Candidate is Recruited

Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska has agreed to run as an Athens Project candidate in 2008 for President of the United States. If elected, he has pledged to bring the National Initiative to America.

The people could then pass laws prohibiting Congressional pork, reckless tax cuts for the rich, or irresponsible gutting of our Constitutional rights before they became law.

Congressmen fighting such laws would be very risky when they are backed by the American voting public rather than other congressmen.

Please look into Senator Gravel at www.gravel2008.us. If you like what you see well enough and appreciate the benefit of allowing democracy to truly reign over our nation, send him a small check so his message and direct democracy may prevail in the primaries.

Volunteers are also encouraged to contact the Gravel campaign to bring a speaker from the campaign to local groups in your area. Early interest may mean big numbers in the Democratic primary. (Athens Project is a non-partisan organization and welcomes all candidates willing to be direct democracy representatives.)