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A Democracy that Cannot be Hacked

In recent weeks, we have seen much hand wringing over the role that Social Media, Special Interests, Fake news, and Foreign Governments have played, in determining the outcomes of our political processes. To be sure, there is great merit in all of these accusations. Lobbyists should not be able to veto bills that serve the … Continue reading A Democracy that Cannot be Hacked →

RP Uncategorized Leave a comment November 18, 2018July 14, 2019

Reinventing Democracy – The Google Way

In the past, we had discussed the reasons why democracy is fundamentally flawed, needs to be overhauled, and what its replacement should look like. Admittedly, it was a highly abstract topic. Hence why we had also discussed a simple idea of how democracy could be reformed, to look more like the Jury system, as opposed … Continue reading Reinventing Democracy – The Google Way →

RP Uncategorized 27 Comments June 29, 2014July 14, 2019

Democracy by Jury

Imagine yourself being tried for a sensational crime, one that has gripped the passions of the entire country. It’s Casey Anthony, Duke Lacrosse and George Zimmerman, all rolled into one. Would you like to be tried in a well regulated courtroom, presided over by a judge, your fate in the hands of a jury that … Continue reading Democracy by Jury →

RP Uncategorized 23 Comments January 21, 2014July 14, 2019

Direct vs Representative Democracy

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch"   - Ben Franklin “Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.”   - John Adams Earlier, I had written about the flaws inherent to democracy and … Continue reading Direct vs Representative Democracy →

RP Uncategorized 3 Comments November 29, 2013May 5, 2019

It’s Time to Reinvent Democracy

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch"   - Ben Franklin “Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.”   - John Adams Today, I'll be making the same argument that the founding fathers did; that … Continue reading It’s Time to Reinvent Democracy →

RP Uncategorized 3 Comments November 6, 2013September 9, 2019

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