Point I’m making in post above is that we no longer need “representation”. Communication now travels faster than the speed of a horse, as it did way back when these public office positions where created. They where a good thing then, necessary to bring democracy and civility to tame the wilds of the new nation. However, now it is clear to most Amerikans that our leaders are very poor listeners and often do what they think is best, rather than trying to represent the will of the majority of citizens. With modern technology, a discussion and consensus of the people themselves can very quickly be undertaken. This blog is a good example of input from the public that was not possible just a few years ago. We can represent ourselves without the expense and corruption of the elected official.

Let us elect people willing to implement such ideas and begin the process of real government change. Let us get started on a government formed by the people themselves…Proof of citizenship required. This should take years to do; not a revolt, just a slow change away from centralized governmental power brokers. Just think what a 20 page tax code could do for us! Military, police and prisons are some of our largest expenses which also need reforms. Public safety is 43% of the total Ada County budget.

Khrushchev’s predictions seem to be coming true. I’m not certain if the ideas I post here will hasten his forecasted failure or prevent it. Do you recall how much he hated JFK. Today we have a former hardcore KGB killer in charge of Russia, and he is actively supporting the leaders and ideas of our current federal government. Khrushchev was not stupid, neither was Alexander Tyler who also wrote about the life cycle of democracy.

Let us run a series of small, isolated experiments to find a way out of the cycle.

The government is desperate to regain control of the printing press as a result of ideas like this one. (internet tax, internet kill switch, specific user ID, etc.) 😉

I also think the system is broken. I’d like to see the elected and appointed have reduced or no pay and bennies. I’d like to see them do what the community wants on each issue, rather than do what they think is best (true representation). Even better; in this day of modern communications, I see little need for such a vast and expensive system of elected and appointed officials.

These jobs should not be the best jobs in the community as we really don’t need them anymore. Much of what they do is shovel paper around in a circle. And make their friends sweet deals. If we can manage $millions$ in the blink of an eye via internet, we certainly can make local policy choices ourselves too. We are being crushed by these public servants sucking us dry and mismanaging our money on projects none of us would every chose. Ask yourself how much you can currently see in public policy which the majority of voters would never approve of.

Time for real change as a product of technology.

Lets see if the Bistefeldt apologist Frazier has the sack to post this comment.

EDITOR NOTE–Glad to oblige. Elected officials don’t get any “sick leave” or vacation time. Their only barometer is from people like you–the public. The media has been harsh on Guv Butch for attending a rodeo instead of traveling to Brazil for instance. Vern put his heart into it until he could, “no longer answer the bell.” Legislators with cancer have also taken inordinate time off, but they are allowed temporary replacements who are not elected.