http://www.metafilter.com/tags/CaracallaEdict Posts tagged with 'CaracallaEdict' at MetaFilter. Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:13:27 -0800 Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:13:27 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/31059/Towards%2Da%2Dmodern%2DCaracallas%2Dedict <a href="http://www.theworldvotes.org/">US elections: the world-wide vote.</a> <br>"In November 2004, U.S. citizens will elect their new President. The outcome of these elections directly influences the lives of citizens around the world. <a href="http://www.theworldvotes.org/index.php?nid=856">Theworldvotes.org</a> seeks to apply new technologies to provide citizens around the world with a voice in matters that affects us all. Ensure that your voice is heard by registering electronically and add momentum to a worldwide drive to establish global democracy." <br> Noble sentiments, but isn't this an admission of submission to the empire? A surrender of sovereignty? A call for <a href="http://www.newleftreview.net/NLR25302.shtml">a new Caracalla's edict</a>? Is this a good idea both for the US and the "rest of the world"? tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.31059 Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:13:27 -0800 2004 brokenlink Caracalla CaracallaEdict election international politics TheWorldVotes USA world talos