}Is ok. I suspect that we are narrowing on a similar position. Would like }to see a time when net communications make "representatives of the people" }obsolete" since majority voting on any issue can be "anytime,anywhere". }Doubt that it will happen soon.

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I too would like to see a purely democratic process rather than a representative one. And I also agree that it won't happen soon. The question is, what do we keep of govt?

A truly Democratic society is only feasible when you have an educated society that can act outside of their own self interest. Take a look at the ancient greeks, they voted to put socrates to death because he questioned their power and beliefs. In a democratic society you must be accepted by the majority in order to survive. Think about all of the greatest minds in history, most of them were very controversial. A democracy is just the tyranny of the majority. I think that Americans are typically smart enough to have more of a say in politics and believe that we should move to become more democratic, but not to go so far as to become a real democracy.