| Not long ago, a very caring individual explained to | | | | dire as history shows with communism, but bad |
| me that what we needed was direct and instant | | | | enough, as the those who are lazy, vote to tax |
| electronic voting to handle most of the important | | | | the rich, demand more stuff, until there is so |
| issues and challenges of our nation. He explained | | | | much snow on the roof that the roof collapses, |
| that we could all use our iPhones, Laptops, and | | | | and in that case the US, the greatest nation ever |
| computers to do the voting. Unfortunately, as | | | | created would become nothing more than a foot |
| great as this might sound for those who love | | | | note in the future annals of history books? |
| democracy, it's really not the way to run a | | | | "How would you get around that problem?" I |
| Republic which is set up with a representative | | | | asked, "seriously" I said; "I'd be interested in |
| governing structure. | | | | hearing the solution. He told me that we wouldn't |
| Nevertheless, intrigued by this common | | | | need any more lobbyists, attorneys, committees, |
| suggestion of online instant voting, I quizzed the | | | | or pandering politicians. He also said that the |
| gentleman and challenged his wisdom; | | | | federal legislative branch could spend 40-hours |
| Okay so would the citizens also be allowed to | | | | every week investigating any problems instead of |
| vote for "free stuff" because pure democracies | | | | going on vacation. You see, this was apropos |
| get into problems that way, as everyone votes | | | | because he made all these statements during |
| for free stuff, especially those who are on the | | | | summer recess. |
| government's gift list. Mob rule in a pure | | | | I told him that; yes, I'm as frustrated by all that |
| democracy can be problematic. And we must | | | | as you are. It seems they are all on the perpetual |
| realize that the media tends to become the | | | | take, and even an honest guy going to |
| opinion of the masses, and thus, we open it up | | | | Washington is only good for about 18-months, |
| the electorate to be controlled by foreign | | | | then they learn the ropes and they are like all the |
| interests. | | | | rest it seems. |
| You know the Russians, and now the Chinese also | | | | It appears to me that our citizenry is at wits end |
| have TV station channels. And George Soros | | | | with the political rhetoric and they want our |
| spent big in advertising to unseat the Republicans | | | | country back, so, this means some major |
| and put up Obama, and he's not even a US | | | | turn-over in Congress is forthcoming. Please |
| citizen. Mob rule is basically socialism, and socialist | | | | consider all this. |
| nations generally have bad endings, not quite as | | | | |