| I have been concerned about government/political | | | | Mr. Rosen's delusions don't stop there. It gets |
| apathy for some time. Especially, when it comes | | | | worse. He further states, "I hope the system will |
| to local government. A unique idea has come out | | | | be developed so that legislators are bound by law |
| of Nevada. | | | | to follow the dictates of their constituents." |
| Daniel Rosen has announced his intent to run for | | | | What may I ask, has become of leadership? Has |
| U.S. Congress. If elected, he promises to vote as | | | | it really come to the point where we don't even |
| instructed by his constituents on his web site. He | | | | want our representatives to think for |
| claims that "Registered voters in the 2nd District | | | | themselves? |
| of Nevada will have total control over how I vote. | | | | I have long believed in the quote of James Clarke, |
| I'm not running an opinion poll. It's a binding | | | | "A politician thinks of the next election. A |
| process." | | | | statesman thinks of the next generation." Under |
| I see problems of only having "registered voters | | | | which category would Mr. Rosen fall? Since it looks |
| in the 2nd District of Nevada" vote on-line. | | | | like he is only interested in getting re-elected, I |
| 1) What kind of procedures will be needed to | | | | would classify him as a politician, not a statesman. |
| insure that only "registered voters in the 2nd | | | | What this country needs is a whole lot more |
| District of Nevada" cast their votes on-line? | | | | statesmen! |
| 2) Will every registered voter will be given a | | | | So, as a observer and pontificator on local politics, |
| password? | | | | why does Mr. Rosen fascinate me? He only wants |
| 3) What about those "registered voters" who do | | | | to destroy national politics. This idea of direct |
| not have access to, or the knowledge of how to | | | | democracy has to be stopped before it finds its |
| operate a computer? Would Mr. Rosen purchase | | | | way down to the local level. |
| computers and classes for everyone? | | | | Imagine trying to decide whose street gets fixed |
| 4) Or, would the computer dummies become | | | | with on-line voting. How about voting on a new |
| non-factors under this program? | | | | squad car? Do we need another employee in the |
| Mr. Rosen correctly points out that even | | | | Clerk's Office? |
| Congressmen don't read all the legislation they | | | | How about local judges? They are elected officials. |
| vote on. Yet, he somehow believes that if given | | | | Must their plea bargains be approved on-line? |
| this power, citizens will read all bills upon which his | | | | The resumes for every teaching position are |
| vote will be cast. He states, "apathy comes from | | | | placed on the web, and citizens vote who gets |
| people viewing themselves as perfectly | | | | the job? |
| powerless, and once people are really convinced | | | | Mr. Rosen must be stopped. |
| that their opinions count, then I think that apathy | | | | Did I mention he was a composer and musician? |
| will disappear." | | | | Maybe that explains his naive delusions? |