I don't disagree with anything presented there (or discussed on that blog) ... however I feel that even beyond this it is time for America to strongly move towards a multi-party system. Having only two political parties makes it entirely to easy for corporate interest to manipulate the system. More importantly in such a complex world how can two parties adequately represent our interests? Everyone I know whether dyed in the wool republican or democrat ... feels that their party does not remotely represent their interest anymore. I agree that a large part of it is what Dr.Lessig is talking about, but I would be so bold as to say ... what if its more ... what if two parties just are no longer capable of giving reasonable representation to such a large and diverse populace in a world with extraordinarily complex problems. It is time for a system that is divorced from manipulation by corporate interest AND a system that is actually capable of representing we the people!!
I believe that breaking corporate dominance of our political process is the only way we the people will reclaim our government. I also firmly believe that two parties are simply incapable even in the best of times ... of doing a remotely adequate job of representing America. It is time to become a multi-party nation ... we have been for a very long time ... however the corporate powers and entrenched political powers have resisted representing the citizens because they really don't want to. The corporations want exactly what they have and the politicians simply want to be re-elected ... what incentive would there be for either of those groups to self reform? our system will not break ... the sky will not fall. What will happen is government will do a better job of listening and representing ...
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