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Election Reform

jeepers

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10. I like that you think globally. Nationalism is a big obstacle

Reply to ymetca (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 08:23 PM

Mar 2015

One hopes that when the internet is done strangling the plutocracy it will give rise to a new and true democracy.

I think representatives govt is necessary. We must have a class of people dedicated to understanding how America and its people work. Give them the power to investigate and the responsibility educate the public and prepare them in their roll as voters. Then they work for us.

I don't want politicians tempted or corrupted by the power of having to decide who gets the purse.

p.s. Citizenship is the share you are looking for

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Let's face it - Representative Democracy is Dead [View all] ymetca Feb 2015 OP

I almost posted an OP with the same title several months ago. CJCRANE Feb 2015 #1

Yes, that is alluring, ymetca Feb 2015 #4

Dreamer, You are not the only one. jeepers Feb 2015 #6

... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #2

Representative Democracy is only as good as the representatives and the democracy leveymg Feb 2015 #3

How about we turn these edicts into something that can be legislated? ymetca Feb 2015 #5

Don't stop. explain it further jeepers Feb 2015 #7

Aargh.. brain hurts .. will try .. ymetca Feb 2015 #8

thank you for that jeepers Feb 2015 #9

I like that you think globally. Nationalism is a big obstacle jeepers Mar 2015 #10