From: Gene McAloon 

On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 10:23:05 -0400, "Geo."  wrote:

>I think you have completely missed the point. Congress is obsolete. With
todays
>technology we do not NEED representation like that, we can represent ourselves
>and communicate our vote on the issues individually.
>
>Congress was a good idea in 1776, today it's a bad idea full of corruption
from
>big money lobby groups and no longer represents the views of the population.
We
>have the capability to allow the population to represent their own individual
>views and to tally the count instantly. I see no reason why we should not move
>to a system more representative of and by the people.

Apparently you want to resurrect the New England town meeting. If you think that
was democratic, have another think.

I had no idea you were such a radical, Geo. You want to junk the American system
of representative government for a sort of referendum type of government
using computers (can't help but giggle uncontrollably at that monstrous
idea) so that every jerk out there can take a minute or two from watching
the boob tube to push a few buttons on his computer to pass laws. Up to a
point, California already has that kind of  system with its government by
referendum. It has been an utter disaster. That dumb system is directly
responsible for much of the mess
that sad state has become.

In case you are not aware of it, you are talking government by mob. Our
system of government and every other system of government out there is
designed specifically to avoid just that. I can't think of much that would
be more un-American than what you are advocating. It is indeed monstrous,
not to mention
a gross misuse of technology.

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