*pragmatic* descriptions of Electronic Democracy ... Uu> Uu> You're walking down the street, and a gang of thugs jumps out Uu> from behind some bushes. Their leader approaches you and says: Uu> Uu> "Don't be alarmed, we're your very local community - we believe Uu> in the noble principle of Democracy, majority rule, and you Uu> have an equal vote with each of us."

Et cetera, und so weiter... More succinctly, "Democracy is four wolves and a sheep voting on lunch." Up the republic!