Mike Weaver wrote:
>viz straight represetative democracy - be careful what you wish for. If
>Saudi Arabia had a pure representational system they'd wind up with a
>far more radical Wahab state. Look at California's referendum system -
>it's out of control. It's created an ungovernable state. Looks at
>Arizona's "you pay no school taxes if you're over a certain age"
>measure. Great - I got my free education the hell with you. Just keep
>paying my social security.
>
>
Yes because it was referendum taken at too local a level. The more you
shrink the voting pool the more radical and crazy it becomes. The more
you broaden it the more even (and slow) it becomes.
>Presumably we elect leaders to make decision in the best interest of the
>governed. I don't know that the founders ever expected the voters to be
>so apathetic and so easily fooled.
>
>
A dangerous and foolishly naive presumption it has turned out to be
don't you think? Aren't we all dumb for letting the charade go on!
Joe
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