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...GREAT UNWASHED HAVE BECOME cynical and disillusioned about representative democracy. Politicos promise us anything, only to toe the party line and defer to the bureaucracy once elected. Until we personally feel we have some real input into the political system, we will remain as cynical...
Using electronic communications is not against the intentions of the Founding Fathers, nor does their use create a substitute direct democracy. Discussion is the strength of democracy, and it is protected by the First Amendment. Increasing discussion and giving ordinary citizens direct input do not take the power of legislation out of the hands of the people's representatives...
David M. Powers Briarcliff Manor, New York A problem in our pseudo democracies is lack of access to those making decisions on our behalf. Having representatives make laws for citizens has merit. But in such a system, we lose the input of others who may be more qualified than the legislators to judge, or we may fail to hear from those who will be affected. A pure form of democracy does exist in a country of economic and political stability: Switzerland. Why haven't more countries imitated this model? The answer lies in the type of person attracted to politics...
Mildred P. Katz Manhattan, Kansas A problem in our pseudodemocracies is lack of access to those making decisions on our behalf. Having representatives make laws for citizens has merit. But in such a system, we lose the input of others who may be more qualified than the legislators to judge, or we may fail to hear from those who will be affected. A pure form of democracy does exist in a country of economic and political stability: Switzerland. Why haven't more countries imitated this model? The answer lies in the type of person attracted to politics in the democratic...
...great unwashed have become cynical and disillusioned about representative democracy. Politicos promise us anything, only to toe the party line and defer to the bureaucracy once elected. Until we personally feel we have some real input into the political system, we will remain as cynical...