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October 13, 2016 03:49 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/4V-mYis12oA/the-astounding-story-of-icelan.html
The astounding story of Iceland's constitution - and its government's failure
In 2012, more than two-thirds of Iceland's population ratified the most democratically crafted constitution in world history, written in public and drafted by a representative committee of 1,000 Icelanders; now in a stirring video in the leadup to the next national election, Icelanders are calling on one another to only vote for candidates who'll take action on the constitution the nation voted for. (Thanks, Larry!)
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