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<DIV>"Many historians hold that the principle of <I>liberum veto</I> [aka "Consensus"] was a major cause of the deterioration of the Commonwealth political system—particularly in the 18th century, when foreign powers [aka ?...] bribed Sejm members to paralyze its proceedings—and the Commonwealth's [aka "Noisebridge's"] eventual destruction."</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberum_veto">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberum_veto</A></DIV>
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<DIV>From: "Al Sweigart" <<A href="mailto:asweigart@gmail.com">asweigart@gmail.com</A>></DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge House Rules</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>From the Wikipedia article: <BR>
<DIV>"At the same time, historians hold that the principle of liberum veto was a major cause of the deterioration of the Commonwealth political system and Commonwealth's eventual downfall. Deputies bribed by magnates or foreign powers, or simply content to believe they were living in some kind of "Golden Age", for over a century paralysed the Commonwealth's government, stemming any attempts at reform. Piotr Stefan Wandycz wrote that the "liberum veto had become the sinister symbol of old Polish anarchy.""</DIV>
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<DIV>No, Sergiusz, I'd say that's a fairly accurate description of Noisebridge's consensus process.</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>