As alarm grows about the possible extinction of human life, along comes a practical plan to stop the downward spiral, permanently. Any realistic rescue design must include the global politics of how we are to survive and thrive in the near and distant future, no matter what powerful or dangerous new technologies may emerge. In his new book, Jim Stark details exactly how we can conduct a global referendum and achieve democratic world government in as little as a decade. He argues cogently that a mandate from a successful global referendum must be accepted as legally binding under international law, but even if it weren't accepted as such, if the whole human race votes for something, such an unprecedented act of people-power should prevail. And finally, importantly, Stark also provides us with the means to keep the new global government forever free of corruption.
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So many governments bickering at one another about topics which may be petty in the eyes of most. "Rescue Plan for Planet Earth: Democratic World Government Through a Global Referendum" is Jim Stark's call for the world to unite into one globalized government. Laying out plans on how it could work and examining subjects such as voting, taxes, and keeping it civil, he seeks to answer all questions in his aim to explain why a world government is viable and the best solution for the continued peace of earth. "Rescue Plan for Planet Earth" is highly recommended to those looking to alternative political solutions. --(c) Small Press Bookwatch: August 2008
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Born in 1943, Jim Stark lives in rural Quebec,Canada with his wife Earleen Devine and their cat, Plop. He writes books and serves as the president of Vote World Government, the NGO behind the global referendum campaign. www voteworldgovernment.org www rescueplanforplanetearth.com
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In my life, social activism gets my gold medal, writing gets my bronze, and the silver is still in dispute. I enjoy writing non-fiction best because it has to do with the real world. I like writing fiction best because it has to do with the real world too, but not everybody gets this, so it's great fun playing with my readers' frontal lobes, consciences, and etc. I adore golf, but at my creaky age (67, just had my first heart attack), I'm not so sure I can do the deed any more. I hope to be a successful writer and social activist when I grow up, but I would settle for being a good cook and husband. I wear blue overalls every day because they're comfy, and I rarely leave my tiny home because people scare me, and because I'm busy writing and trying to save the dang world ... and because my health sucks. My hair is too long, and it seems I don't give a hoot what the world has to say about that (my wife loves it, and that's good enough for me).
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Vote Yes for Democratic World Government,
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This review is from: Rescue Plan for Planet Earth: Democratic World Government through a Global Referendum (Paperback)
This is a critically important book. Its message is urgent. Democratic world government is an idea whose time is now. Our species stands at the threshold of global upheaval and possible extinction. A convergence of challenges unique in human history threatens to overwhelm us, and a cooperative worldwide response via a constitutional planetary democracy represents the most effective way to address these issues. First, however, we must choose to create these new systems. Jim Stark of Canada has come up with a novel yet simple approach to help us get there.
This book is a rare integration of vision and pragmatism. Jim Stark advocates a grass roots, internet-based Global Referendum along with paper mail-in ballots. The ballot proposition is simple and direct. One votes "Yes" or "No" for "Do you support the creation of a directly-elected, representative and democratic world government?" Early polls indicate a majority of people around the world and across many different religions and ethnic groups would vote yes if they could. Nation-state regimes, including the United Nations, will also have a choice. They can work together with this movement, or be by-passed. In regions of severe repression, warfare, and socio-political-economic upheaval voting may not be possible. And it is a start. A start toward achieving a dream many have had for centuries. We have an increasingly integrated local-global economy but a volatile mix of political fragmentation and empire building. Our choices are not to reclaim any one national sovereignty, but what kind of world government shall we have? I vote for a transparent, democratic one. What it looks like and how it shall function we can work that out later. For now, let's get this grass roots global referendum going across Planet Earth. And let's be clear: even if there were no global crisis democratic world government is still desirable as the best way for humanity to govern itself, not a one world empire and not a co-dependent hodge-podge of perpetually warring nation-states and stateless-nations. Jim Stark's book is a brief and amazing guide to what we all can do with relatively little effort to directly implement a majestic vision. Mr. Stark is rich with quotes advocating democratic world government from famous servants to humanity throughout history. Yes, there are things I quibble with, such as what kind of democratic government could be implemented, that I prefer to have a constitutional convention deliberate upon (followed by another referendum). And his tone is a bit shrill, and that can be a turn-off to many who would otherwise heed this clarion call. His shrillness, however, reflects the urgency of the hour. Most importantly, I feel strongly it would be wise to use the full name "Democratic World Government" for his organization and website URL as so many people fear "world government" as tyranny. And these are all quibbles, for the most important matter is that we the public finally have both a passionate and well-written book easy to read with clear steps for each of us to take. One can also go directly to[..] to vote or do further research. Now is the time. Have at it.
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An important step forward for Humanity,
This review is from: Rescue Plan for Planet Earth: Democratic World Government through a Global Referendum (Kindle Edition)
Great title, chock full of excellent quotes - it is a major contribution toward evolving a vision of how humanity can survive on planet Earth.
I'd like to see a sequel that takes it even further. Direct democracy can also evolve beyond the idea of each person being represented by a simple yea or nay vote. We each have so much more to offer than that. We could develop a more advanced system that avoids the dangers of mob rule or the tyranny of the majority -- collaborative democracy. On Wikipedia everyone in the world has the power to edit any page, yet you don't end up with name calling and the kind of gross misinformation that populates much of the web. Why not? Because there is a open-source self-correcting structure that brings out the highest and best wisdom of each individual and of the masses. Collaborative wiki governance is the next step so that self-selecting teams of people will all be working on the same page together solving the world's problems.
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fascinating and provocative vision,
This review is from: Rescue Plan for Planet Earth: Democratic World Government through a Global Referendum (Kindle Edition)
When you despair that governments can never come together to agree to stop war, imagine what might happen if a world government could be elected directly - without the approval of existing national governments! Jim Stark's radical vision of ordinary people all over the world voting for their own representatives without regard for present national borders is quite breathtaking. Read this book and have a pot-luck dinner to talk about it. It's time to start a serious debate and move this proposal ahead.
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