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Barringtonia
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How much Democracy is too much

Postby Barringtonia » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:26 pm

Not that I want to perfect the unperfectable but the 'How much Democracy is too much?' issue lacks a 4th option, something along the lines of...

"Of course this could all be solved by an overhaul of our government IT infrastructure, which is neanderthal to say the least. We're still using BarringSoft '95 software! An overhaul would include e-voting, which means our tired bureaucrats can focus on more constructive work than counting votes. We just need to divert some tax revenue to giving me a shiny new laptop the people direct representation."

...or something like that, given this is an online game as it is, I'm kind of shocked at the backward thinking that limits the existing options, with apologies to whoever submitted it,

For humour, some reference to Diebold and fixing the vote so you never lose another election... or something,

Apologies if this is not the place,

EDIT: Just in case you need this...

The Issue

Government bureaucrats have called for an end to the mandatory referenda of new laws, citing the difficulty of processing so many votes on a regular basis.

The Debate

"The madness has gone on for long enough," says Voting Registry Clerk Thomas Falopian, visibly suffering from sleep deprivation. "We've been working around the clock processing all these referendums! Every day we receive millions of votes for the most inconsequential of by-laws! They all have to be counted, recounted, checked for errors, and it's driving me up the wall! You need to leave the responsibility of voting to Parliament. After all, representing the people is what they get paid for."


"Don't stop the referendums! We need more democracy, not less!" cries Charles Falopian, a prominent voting rights advocate. "Giving the law back to the people was a good first step, but where’s the democracy in the courts? Court verdicts are still forced down the people's throats by mean, spiteful judges with no one to answer to! It's time to abolish the judicial system once and for all and give justice back to the people!"


"Excuse us, but aren't you missing the point?" asks the unidentified spokesman of some citizens gathered around your office door. "We, the people of Barringtonia, know what is in our best interests. We can make our OWN decisions. Why don’t you leave this matter to us? We'll hold a referendum to decide what needs to be done, should only be a week or two. We'll get back to you once we’re finished."
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Cynthia McKinney
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Postby Cynthia McKinney » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:27 pm

There is no such thing as too much democracy as long as a jury isn't deciding a defendant's guilt or innocence by majority vote or a convicted criminal's punishment by majority vote. So keep democracy out of the courtroom but everywhere else you should have it.

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Postby Conservative Alliances » Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:19 pm

I like that fourth option. More options are better, in my opinion.
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