As
a citizen, we have the right to vote on any matter that comes before our
government. But since we have constructed a Personal representative government,
we allow this Representative to vote our PROXIES though our agreed election of
said person. And we either agree or disagree with their voting history and vote
them into or out of office every 2 years or 6.
I feel that the problem with this current corruptible construct is the
semi-permanence of the personal representative. In this method, these individuals
can be corrupted for the sake of the Proxies they represent for their term of
office.
Now
imagine if their constituent base could CHANGE who is allowed to hold onto
their Proxies. This would change the total balance of SOMEONE having
pre-defined group of proxies. This would also allow citizens to use their
proxies as tools to back or not back a certain person who shares or does not
share their particular stance on a given issue. I mean who really thinks that
their representative actually has the same stance on every issue that they
have? But, it would be a great thing if we could take our issue specific
proxies and give them over to individuals who DO represent our specific way of
thinking on a given issue, and once this person gains more and more proxies,
then THEY get more and more influence regarding this issue. It is as if, on an
issue by issue basis we can elect a tailor made representative to carry our
vote to the final vote.
In
this way, and through constant feedback oversight, we would have an
instantaneous direct representation governmental body, that
is virtual in nature. We could take our
proxies at the drop of a hat, If need be and either vote them ourselves or give
them to another virtual representative that suits our feelings better. There
would be no meetings or hobnobbing with other elites of power. In fact one
whole house of Congress could be abolished. This would have to be an internet
based electoral reform that would serve now and the future; to make the best of
the American “experiment” that has been taken hostage by groups (corporations)
that do not even have the right to vote. How ridiculous is it that we allow those
that do not have a right to vote, have a say in how the government elects its representatives.
The
American experiment has shown that we need to change the paradigm for it to
continue. I believe that this virtual direct representative government can be
tweaked so that it fits the bill.
Pun
intended.