A 22 year old Ernesto Guevara in 1951 while in Argentina. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Many will call me an adventurer, and that I am…only one of a different sort: one who risks his skin to prove his truths.”
June 14, 1928: Ernesto “Che” Guevara was a medical student when he undertook the motorcycle treks across Latin America that inspired his career as a revolutionary. He was born in Argentina, 85 years ago today.
View at Germany’s parliament: “Reichstag”
I started my little series about democracy in part 1 with some general considerations. In part 2 I spoke about the aim and the importance of the constitution. I then went on to narrate the German constitutional history. We learned that modern Germany is a parliamentary democracy. National, regional and local assemblies are elected by universal suffrage. Now it’s about time to investigate how does the right to vote translate into action? Continue reading
“We have the duty to change our way of thinking!”
This video (11:11) deserves your attention and further considerations.
“Das Grundgesetz” is Germany’s constitution since 1949
Last Wednesday – in part 1 – I kicked off with some general considerations: the origins of democracy and five fundamental conditions that a functioning democratic system needs to meet. First point on the list: The constitution. I will take Germany as an example, which means that I have to cover about 650 years of history. Lots of stuff but I will try to make it as short and crisp as I possibly can. Continue reading
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