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Phanny, v. 3, issue 3, December 1944

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eventually swing too far to the Right for the Independent Voter, in which case the latter, having no bonds except those provided by his own political opinions, will switch to the other side. When an essentially Progressive group is in, it, too, is likely to go too far for this characteristically Middle-of-the-Road citizen, and he switches the other way. Since, in general, both Parties have, for a long time, been moving slowly to the left in some respects, this Independent Voter is a very real expression of the rate of progress, for he, in his central position, is also moving slowly in the direction of progress.

   The constant shifting from one extreme to another--or rather, the tendencies toward such shifting--tends to inhibit the development of any long-range economic plans, and to this extent prevents the realization of complete Economic Democracy. On the other hand, it provides a constant stimulation to active thought on economic and political problems on the part of a fair share of the electorate, and in this sense promotes both Economic and Political Democracy. The system, moreover, gives each individual a much greater opportunity to express his own ideals and economic concepts than is possible in the smoothly functioning Economic Democracy, where active criticism is akin to treason.

   Personally, I think the Democratic forms expressed in the Political organization are superior to the forms possible under the Economic Democracy. In its optimum form, it presents a greater stimulus to individual thinking and planning, and offers the best opportunity for the expression of individual ideals and opinions, of any important governmental system so far tried, including the current Russian type. At present, the American system is handicapped by the fact that Dollars may out-vote intelligence and/or personal convictions. Even so, the cause of Economic Democracy is advancing under our system; far too slowly for the radicals, but none-the-less surely.

   Come on, you rats; there are plenty of holes in the above, big enough to accomodate you!
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"Stefnistica, Mars,
33 Octembuary, A.G. 89346+_ x

   Joe Phan 23! 2, scion of the ruling house of the second Slandom, received a badly bent bumper on his space-skimmer, when he attempted to cut directly thru the major Ring around Mars, instead of hopping "over" it, during the 4,743d renewal of the annual Skimmer Races from Deimos to Mars. The accident cost him the race, as he was leading by a wide margin at the time."

   So you think Mars doesn't have a Ring? Well, it doesn't, now, but recent observations indicate that it will have, some time in the future. Astronomer B.P. Sharpless announced (Oct. 28, 1944) that Phobos is accelerating his orbital speed around daddy Mars, and constantly creeping closer to Papa. At present, he is about 200 miles ahead of the point in his orbit where he should be, accord-to calculations based on the observations of the discoverer of the Moons of Mars, made in 1877. Approximate time of the breakup of Phobos is placed 43,000,000 years in the future. Incidentally, the hop from Deimos may be rather long at the time of Joe Phan's accident, as Deimos is decelerating in orbital speed, having dropped some 320 miles behind schedule, and is, of course, moving farther from Mars--at a rate of several inches a year. Several inches is a long way, when multipled by 43,000,000.
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   I saved this space to finish up anything left over from the Editorial comments, but there is really nothing left to say, except to those of you who are not members. The members of the FAPA get copies with nearly-white covers, with the pic in black; most of the rest of you get midnight blue pic and letters on a dirty-indigo back-ground. I ran out of fresh scraps, so finished up with some old junk, even older than that used last time. [Thats] all there is!

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4 P H A N N Y 4 _____________________________ eventually swing too far to the Right for the Independent Voter, in which case the latter, having no bonds except those provided by his own political opinions, will switch to the other side. When an essentially Progressive group is in, it, too, is likely to go too far for this characteristically Middle-of-the-Road citizen, and he switches the other way. Since, in general, both Parties have, for a long time, been moving slowly to the left in some respects, this Independent Voter is a very real expression of the rate of progress, for he, in his central position, is also moving slowly in the direction of progress. The constant shifting from one extreme to another--or rather, the tendencies toward such shifting--tends to inhibit the development of any long-range economic plans, and to this extent prevents the realization of complete Economic Democracy. On the other hand, it provides a constant stimulation to active thought on economic and political problems on the part of a fair share of the electorate, and in this sense promotes both Economic and Political Democracy. The system, moreover, gives each individual a much greater opportunity to express his own ideals and economic concepts than is possible in the smoothly functioning Economic Democracy, where active criticism is akin to treason. Personally, I think the Democratic forms expressed in the Political organization are superior to the forms possible under the Economic Democracy. In its optimum form, it presents a greater stimulus to individual thinking and planning, and offers the best opportunity for the expression of individual ideals and opinions, of any important governmental system so far tried, including the current Russian type. At present, the American system is handicapped by the fact that Dollars may out-vote intelligence and/or personal convictions. Even so, the cause of Economic Democracy is advancing under our system; far too slowly for the radicals, but none-the-less surely. Come on, you rats; there are plenty of holes in the above, big enough to accomodate you! -- - - - - - - - - - "Stefnistica, Mars, 33 Octembuary, A.G. 89346+_ x Joe Phan 23! 2, scion of the ruling house of the second Slandom, received a badly bent bumper on his space-skimmer, when he attempted to cut directly thru the major Ring around Mars, instead of hopping "over" it, during the 4,743d renewal of the annual Skimmer Races from Deimos to Mars. The accident cost him the race, as he was leading by a wide margin at the time." So you think Mars doesn't have a Ring? Well, it doesn't, now, but recent observations indicate that it will have, some time in the future. Astronomer B.P. Sharpless announced (Oct. 28, 1944) that Phobos is accelerating his orbital speed around daddy Mars, and constantly creeping closer to Papa. At present, he is about 200 miles ahead of the point in his orbit where he should be, accord-to calculations based on the observations of the discoverer of the Moons of Mars, made in 1877. Approximate time of the breakup of Phobos is placed 43,000,000 years in the future. Incidentally, the hop from Deimos may be rather long at the time of Joe Phan's accident, as Deimos is decelerating in orbital speed, having dropped some 320 miles behind schedule, and is, of course, moving farther from Mars--at a rate of several inches a year. Several inches is a long way, when multipled by 43,000,000. - - - - - - - - - I saved this space to finish up anything left over from the Editorial comments, but there is really nothing left to say, except to those of you who are not members. The members of the FAPA get copies with nearly-white covers, with the pic in black; most of the rest of you get midnight blue pic and letters on a dirty-indigo back-ground. I ran out of fresh scraps, so finished up with some old junk, even older than that used last time. [Thats] all there is!