tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947000257686965124.post3723870367139871821..comments2023-06-23T05:09:24.323-07:00Comments on LA ESQUINA CALIENTE: MEXICO: Questioning the Efficacy of InstitutionsDemocracy By The Peoplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923141079449738176noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947000257686965124.post-9379028241027165432008-11-11T10:00:00.000-08:002008-11-11T10:00:00.000-08:00Hardly anyone wants JUST direct democracy. Checks ...Hardly anyone wants JUST direct democracy. Checks and balances are good. So most people want direct AND representative democracy. Except politicians, the people who buy them, and the lobbyists between.<BR/><BR/>The most evolved project for a hybrid direct/representative democracy in the U.S. is led by former Sen. Mike Gravel. Registered voters can now vote to ratify the National Initiative for Democracy at http://Vote.org, much as citizens ratified the Constitution at the Conventions when the Legislatures wouldn't!Evan Ravitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342152859071613438noreply@blogger.com