> > We're ready, no, extremely in need of, a higher level of democracy, > > where issues are presented, debated and resolved openly, without the
> > behind-the-scenes sneaky stuff that has corrupted government, as this > > war so vividly shows. Would we be in a war today if it worked this > > way? Extremely doubtful. Why? Because openly discussed pros and cons > > would never have reached the point where a war was launched. > > > > > Ignoring the technical aspects of it, do you really think the > majority of us Americans would get off our fat kiesters and put in the effort > needed to make that work? I don't think we would, unfortunately. I accept your argument and acknowledge that too few people would get involved, but nevertheless, the responsibility for major decisions must be moved a number of steps closer to where it belongs - with the people - then it is today. The major part of this kind of thinking is openness. Closed-door, behind-the-scenes politics are killing us, literally. If legislators are required by definition to expose their pro/con thinking on various issues for all to see, better information is made available to those who are interested. While we do gravitate to editors to reduce the mountains of information on our behalf, a new breed of editors working in context of an open and pro/con presentation format (the importance of which can't be overstated), will tend towards exposing lies and revealing truth, something in terribly short supply today. While the mechanics of something like this are daunting, it's the direction that matters. Open is better than closed, what's good for this country is better then what's good for any interest group, and truth is better then lies. Bill _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
