Wasn't quite sure where to put this.
It's a little old, and you may have already seen it, but it's pretty awesome:
http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/2010/04/the_politics_of_soci.html
QuoteOne cannot police by mimes alone
Hah, i like this.
This is the kind of politics i can get behind.
As little enforcement as possible.
Yeah...Hilarious, inventive, and actually effective. :)
He's running for President of Colombia again this year, after an unsuccessful attempt at the presidency and then vice-presidency.
Elections are on the 30th of this month. I really hope he wins.
Not only would it be fantastic to see his unorthodox strategies implemented on a national level, it could change the way they do politics.
I love what he did with the mimes. I really hope more governments will adopt similar methods of enforcement in the future, though I like to stay pessimistic about this sort of thing. It softens the disappointment.