Re: [WDDM] Ferocious Attack on DD by the Economist

[Bruce Eggum <bruce.eggum(at)gmail.com>]

Thanks Eric, good article. It points to some safeguards we could consider for "direct democracy".

The article disappoints as it leaves representative democracy as "the way". Living in Wisconsin, where a newly elected Governor has implemented his own "ideas" with literally no legislative action/approval I caution that RR is not the way either. Of course the Calif. folk could correct their "mistake" with a corrective initiative, something RR is loath to do. So let us think how we can develop a system that serves the people as well as the Nation/State.   Bruce

On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 1:13 PM, <lpc1998> wrote:

Click the link below, if you want to read the article:

Lessons from California

The perils of extreme democracy

California offers a warning to voters all over the world

Apr 20th 2011 | from the print edition

http://www.economist.com/node/18586520

Best Regards

Eric Lim