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