Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Sunday, June 05, 2011

'Food Not Bombs' Willingly Breaks Law To Cook For Orlando Homeless

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Orlando officials are permitted to restrict organizations from giving food to the homeless. But one group says they'll break the law and do it anyway.

The new ordinance says a group can apply for only two free permits a year for "events in the downtown area," according to WFTV.

But Food Not Bombs tells the local news stations it's a form of free speech and they'll continue their commitment to cooking vegan meals for the homeless every Wednesday.

"We're going to do what we feel is right. They need food. Everyone deserves to be fed," Gemma Thacher said.

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Source: Huffington Post 
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