#31

Re: We got it wrong on austerity and made things worse - IMF

Oct 30th, 2012
Quote: Originally Posted by WLDBView Post

I've always been against referendums. We either have a representative democracy or a direct one. Both doesnt make much sense. In California the citizens and the government are constantly undoing each other. You get your say when you vote for your representative.

No I don't because they represent the corporate donors instead of the people. All of them. Until we make some constitutional amendments making them accountable to the people at all times that will not change. In this day & age of the internet and advanced communications we could easily let the MPs propose legislation and let the citizens vote on them. It would force a change in the way Ottawa does business.