Alexander Valiensi Kent

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We believe that it is time to evolve politically as a country and collectively choose an online political system of true and full political freedom, real self-governance, and transparent popular sovereignty on all issues. It is time to actually follow the U.S. Constitution and see what will happen when the real Will of the People is relentlessly sourced and implemented and voters’ collective wisdom, knowledge, and compassion are truly respected and fully empowered to create all of our social, political, and economic systems.

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Thus, the implementation of Voter Directed Democracy and the political evolution from the corrupt and violent party controlled political system into Independent, online, voter controlled democratic republics can and should occur without any constitutional amendment, legislative bill, executive order, or judicial decisions of any kind and at any level. Voters just have to choose it. Whenever enough voters individually choose to evolve by joining Voter Directed Network our corrupt, violent, and Techno-Authoritarian party controlled political system will then evolve into this system of modern, transparent, and accountable Techno-Democratic Republicanism. We are not advocating for any changes to the U.S. Constitution. It is not a perfect constitution but we love and fully support the U.S. Constitution. We are only advocating for a new, modern, evolved, honest, transparent, logical, intuitive, peaceful, and accountable way of practicing independent constitutional democratic republicanism.

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We support honest and transparent, modern and evolved, accountable and peaceful, online and independent democratic republicanism where all voters Yes/No vote on all issues, legislative bills, and executive orders and the democratic republic follows this clear, precise, and objectively determined Will of the People.

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In other words: Let Voters Decide Yes or No on all issues via an online platform and the republic implements this collectively and transparently determined Will of the People.…The most honest and easiest way to represent any group has always been to ask them what they want. This is the fundamental idea behind our idea of voter directed/ voter controlled democratic republicanism.

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An Independent voter directed/voter controlled democratic republic is 100% consistent with the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution does not include political parties because they always fall to corruption. Party controlled government is an authoritarian divide and conquer political system and a corruption of the values, principles, and ideology of democracy and republicanism within the U.S. Constitution. All political parties function to centralize and consolidate political power away from voters. Thus all political parties are authoritarian political structures. Both political parties in the U.S. are beholden to and serve the will of the authoritarians who fund and control both parties. Party politics is designed to create an Illusion of Choice and control voters. In contrast to party politics, representing voters in a real democracy via a constitutional republic has always required the same thing. What does real political representation actually look like? Asking voters. Ask voters on everything, they will tell you what they need and then the republic does it. It is truly that simple. A republic must relentlessly- 24/7/365- openly and transparently source and then implement the real Will of the People. The peaceful political evolution of “one voter, one vote on all issues” solves all of the problems related to the functioning of democracy and our republic. It puts real Yes/No political power where it should always be in a republic- equally distributed in the hands of all voters on all issues. The vast majority of voters are oppressed to some extent and have been ignored for decades. This is why for decades we have the same huge systemic problems, the same lack of human rights, the same problems of violence, greed, and all forms of prejudice no matter which political party happens to have more power. Keep your focus on the immensely powerful systems that have been in power for decades, if not centuries, behind the individuals that come and go.

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Asking all voters Yes or No on the most important issues issues has always been the best way to practice constitutional democratic republicanism that corrupt and authoritarian party controlled political structures have always refused. This is because political parties do not support democratic republicanism. Political parties are flawed, easily corruptible, often violent, and authoritarian political institutions created to centralize and consolidate political power. The centralization and consolidation of political power is the defining characteristic of an authoritarian political system. Political parties do not function to represent voters. Political parties function to control voters. Political parties have never even attempted to ask all voters their Yes/No vote on anything. Imagine, in the 1800’s our government could have easily built a system that asks voters Yes/No on the most important issues 3-4 times a year by mailing out ballots to all voters. Voters would have a few weeks to discuss the issues on the ballot, research the issues, complete their ballots, and mail them back to Washington, D.C. The government would openly and transparently tally the ballots and the executive branch and legislative branch would act accordingly to implement the Will of the People. Easy. Honest. Transparent. Accountable democratic republicanism. Voter controlled democratic republics have always been available to us but corrupt and divisive party controlled politics has always refused. REPRESENTING VOTERS, representing the collective consciousness of voters, sourcing and implementing the real Will of the People has never been that difficult of a task. Party controlled political systems have just refused to do it and follow the U.S. Constitution because it would take away their authoritarian hold over political and economic power.

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Lastly, the U.S. Constitution very importantly protects the right to peaceably assemble. But the U.S. Constitution does NOT support the creation of powerful political institutions that centralize and consolidate political power and create authoritarian political dynamics that are more powerful than voters’ collective will. Voters can and should organize around improving society in any way that is wise and just. If you are a part of any of these groups and institutions, wonderful. Thank you! Please continue to do that. Create those groups and support those institutions. Promote and organize around ideas of freedom, liberation, justice, love, generosity, fairness, innovation, compassion etc. Organize and assemble around any and all issues and ideas you are passionate about and think will make the world a better place. We do this already and it’s beautiful. But we should NOT create political institutions (we unfortunately call them “parties”) designed to centralize and consolidate political power- that’s literally the definition, the distinguishing feature of an authoritarian political structure. Keep real Yes/No political power Independent. Leave all real Yes/No political power in the hands of all voters on all issues. That is the true political freedom, popular sovereignty, and self-governance that the U.S. Constitution creates.

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2. Reduced political corruption. Flawed Democracy is the result of financial corruption and agenda corruption within our political systems created by decades of terrible political decisions from the broken, flawed, immensely corrupt, often violent, incredibly divisive, and increasingly authoritarian party drivenproblem. Voter Directed Democracy and the Online Political Evolution on Voter Directed Network will create a more honest, transparent, and accountable political system.

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3. Openly and transparently determine the real Will of the People at all levels of government. Create a virtual room, an online platform for each constituency where voters and elected officials can come together, discuss all relevant issues, and VOTE on all matters of importance at all levels of government. This is the voter directed solution to the party driven problem.

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Again, this political theory will never be about me or about any individual. The political theory of Voter Directed Democracy is solely focused on equally empowering all eligible voters and implementing this innovative political philosophy at all levels of government. That said, I’m a man and I live in La Crosse, Wisconsin of the United States of America. I believe the most credible scientific and spiritual frameworks humanity should follow all essentially confirm the same truths and promote the same messages about human existence. They are all calling on humanity to make loving, compassion-based decisions through the building of inclusive and collaboration-based communities in order to achieve the best social, political, and economic outcomes for the greatest number of people.

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I am also just beginning to grow into and fully understand my identity as the founder of Voter Directed Network. It is a sincere privilege to be a part of this collective journey to improve, modernize, and evolve democracy. I also find this work to be so hopeful and I deeply desire to bring a sense of hope to this work every day. There are many challenges and obstacles ahead of us on this journey but I will do my absolute best to build this company and do this work with integrity, transparency, accountability, and collaboration at the forefront of all that we do.

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Lastly, I have a Bachelor of Science degree in social work from Viterbo University and a master’s degree from what is now the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at University of Chicago. When I have time, my main hobbies include doing theatre, hiking, camping, and spending time with people and dogs that I think are talented, funny, interesting, kind, and intellectually stimulating. Currently, much of my time away from work is spent raising my children with my wife and I would not have it any other way. I also find the immense diversities and complexities of art, sports, science, spirituality, and labor to be infinitely interesting and incredibly dynamic. I feel like I could have endless, wonderful conversations about all types of art, sports, science, spirituality, and labor. Similarly, in relation to the things we consume and enjoy in this life- music, tv, movies, sports, games, food, drinks etc.- I always have the same approach: I am inherently curious and value diversity, and I am open to a lot of different experiences. There are so many interesting, uplifting, and positive things in this world to experience. Currently the types of music I listen to most frequently are: all types of rock, folk, musicals, hip hop, pop, soul, and country. So much great, interesting, and diverse music began and/or evolved in the United States. I think our innumerable contributions to music is one of my country’s best cultural contributions to humanity. I also love movies and TV shows. The types of movies and TV shows I watch the most are: science fiction, fantasy, action/adventure, thriller, and comedy (stand up and sketch primarily but there are some good comedy TV shows and movies). Lastly, I also follow a bunch of sports. I love the diversity of competition and strategy in sports, I love how sports can bring such diverse groups of people together, and I love watching human beings push their bodies to the limits and specialize in such specific, beautiful athletic movements. I find watching sports to be very relaxing and incredibly entertaining. There is also a long, undeniable, and powerful relationship between political ideas and sports and other forms of entertainment. You simply cannot accurately explain the success of any recent large-scale political idea without discussing the impact that sports and other forms of entertainment had on the promotion of the idea. The sports and the leagues that I follow the most currently are: the Summer and Winter Olympics, the NBA, the NFL, football from UEFA and FIFA, the majors of tennis and golf, the UFC, the NHL, MLB, and NCAA everything.

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Is Voter Directed Network a non-profit? We do not make any profit from this work and the app but we also are not a tax exempt non-profit. We can't be a 501c3 because we are directly involved with politics. We also cannot be a 501c4 because we support Independent candidates. So we are stuck and forced to exist formally as a for-profit political software company (an LLC) with non-profit software.

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Some of you might be wondering what other writings inspired me to write this book and I thought I would open up a little bit about that. I felt deeply inspired by the book Common Sense by Thomas Paine. This was such an important document for democracy in United States history. When Common Sense was written in 1776 the colonies already seemed committed to revolution against the British colonial authorities and that book helped spread a pro-democracy message, recruit soldiers for the revolution, and galvanize the colonies together. The current frustration in the United States and around the world at our corrupt government systems and our collective desire for democratic advancement and evolution is very similar to where the United States was in 1776. So many voters are enraged with our current corrupt party driven democracy and recognize the need for something different. Voters undoubtedly have all the motivation and desire we need to embrace political change and choose to collectively evolve our ineffective and deeply flawed political systems once more as we began to do in 1776.

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The structure and content of this book was also partially inspired by the essay The Servant as Leader by Robert K. Greenleaf, which was first published in 1970. This essay is what started the Servant Leadership movement, which, in short, is “a non-traditional leadership philosophy, embedded in a set of behaviors and practices that place the primary emphasis on the well-being of those being served” (Greenleaf.org). I personally support this leadership philosophy and have seen the incredible impact this philosophy can have on a community as many organizations and businesses around my city in Wisconsin have implemented this leadership model with remarkable success. I believe the Servant Leadership philosophy can work hand-in-hand with the political philosophy of Voter Directed Democracy; however, I do not believe that openly supporting or embracing Servant Leadership should be a prerequisite for a Voter Directed Elect Official or candidate. Each Voter Directed Elected Official or candidate and voter should form their own opinion about the Servant Leadership philosophy. Nevertheless, I was deeply inspired by this leadership philosophy when I began to write this book.

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Writing the Voter Directed Democracy political theory was partially inspired by the essay The Servant as Leader by Robert K. Greenleaf, which was first published in 1970. This essay is what started the Servant Leadership movement, which, in short, is “a non-traditional leadership philosophy, embedded in a set of behaviors and practices that place the primary emphasis on the well-being of those being served” (Greenleaf.org). I have been studying Servant Leadership extensively since I attended Viterbo University here in La Crosse, which offers Servant Leadership classes, certificates, and a graduate degree. I personally support this leadership philosophy and have seen the incredible impact this philosophy can have on a community as many organizations and businesses around my city of La Crosse, Wisconsin have implemented this leadership model with remarkable success. Similar to the political philosophy of Voter Directed Democracy, the leadership philosophy of Servant Leadership is grounded in values of honesty, transparency, compassion, and relentless listening. I would encourage any leader, executive, administrator, or official in any for-profit, non-profit, or public service government structure to choose Servant Leadership as their leadership philosophy. I believe the Servant Leadership philosophy can work hand-in-hand with the political philosophy of republicanism, democracy, and Voter Directed Democracy; however, I do not believe that openly supporting or embracing Servant Leadership should be a prerequisite for a Voter Directed Elected Official or candidate. Each Voter Directed Elected Official or candidate and voter should form their own opinion about the Servant Leadership philosophy. Nevertheless, I was deeply inspired by this leadership philosophy when I began to write and develop the Voter Directed Democracy political philosophy.

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For more information please read the Voter Directed Democracy book, read our essays, watch our content across social media, or create an account on the VDN App.

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Voter-Directed Online Democracy

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One Voter, One Vote on All Issues

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Reduce Political Donations and Super PAC Influence

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Independent Servant Leadership