The present form of Representative Democracy appears to be almost obsolete.
The internet and computer data processing has changed the world we live in. It is now possible to have every single interested citizen vote over the internet and get an accurate tally of the results. We no longer have to elect someone to travel to Washington D.C. to deliberate law and then to vote the way we hoped. We could vote directly on all law right through the internet. We could establish a TRUE DEMOCRACY in the tradition of Ancient Athens, and we could do it on a scale that is unimaginable.
Advantages of a citizen empowered internet based direct voting government:
1. No lobbying. No special interests lobby.
2. No corporate influence. No corporation buying votes.
3. Transparency of voting record and results
4. Direct citizen accountability and responsibility
5. More representation for disenfranchised population groups.
6. Less corruption and fraud.
An interesting idea that I suspect we will hear more about in the future.
copyright (c) 2018
William Schaeffer
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