CITIZEN OR CIVIC.
The Agenda of the issues addressed at the public and affecting the lives of all, has traditionally been fixed and established by the political class and the people only makes them less reactive role, responding to the onslaught of political and respond to whatever, and also the times are set for them.
This leaves us to Citizens in a very disadvantageous position because not knowing in advance issues to be addressed, we are not prepared for them, the analysis, the study, information, etc. Which favors the majority of boat-people respond quickly, ie, the first thing that comes to mind or think, without proper prior analysis. And that answer is often influenced by the powers that are commonly the media, same as traditional Mexico is also to be in sync and in accordance with the powers of State in the making.
In a way that is easy for people that thought or feeling manipulated by interests that are not best for the country but for the political class and business media in exchange for favors support the authorities in charge.
This dynamic must be changed in favor of the City, which ultimately is the one who keeps the whole system through taxes. Some options that people have to express their disagreement with the Agenda "Official" are the protests or industrial action as a boycott. In the U.S. consumers use it frequently and with success against business or commercial abuse, expressing his dissatisfaction with prices and conditions of sale, etc.
But the boycott beyond trade issues may have higher goals, used as a tool to express discontent citizens against abusive governments or authorities who like to ignore the opinion of the population. A boycott might call this citizen or civic boycott. And it is particularly the case of Mexico, although this situation is also in several countries around the world.
The boycott citizen or civic group can call for actions that are not necessarily illegal, but they are completely legitimate, for example one is voting no is a way to express discontent against the political system in general. Another form of boycott is not paying taxes, although this may fall into what is obviously illegal because the laws make the political class and all that protects them and not to establish it as an illegal citizen.
A boycott little used but has great strength is not abiding by the rules issued by the authority and eventually achieved the amendment of the standard. Recall that one of the sources of law is the custom, and since the custom becomes law then you can make a law not met repeatedly, can be modified. In fact when we appeal to the judicial authority, ie the judges and argue why we do not follow a certain law, then you can generate Court to amend the standard.
currently in Mexico and despite polls showing that the vast majority of citizens (+ / - 70%) disagree to approve the reelection of public servants continued despite these results, the President Calderon submitted to Congress and the initiative for this purpose, then the boycott could result in protests, not to pay taxes or vote no and the commercial aspect You can boycott the media that drive the government's proposals going against popular sentiment.
boycotts in civic play a key role of organized groups, whether online or civil associations or civic or citizen groups, as are those who can direct the best ways to carry out the boycott. The so-called nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to receive public resources hardly may withdraw from the government, so it is preferable not to contaminate the movements, they are led by organized groups that are completely independent of the authority.
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