Do you think that the US should exercise it's democratic legs more by allowing more voting?

Question

I recently answered this question about a very extreme church in my home town of Topeka, KS that pickets and protests at military funerals.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Am8kzdh7N8LM2dgEFO2ZohLsy6IX?qid=20061115234830AAgbAYK

The chosen best answer and asker both believe that we're being forced into honoring our fallen military and, in my interpretation, we're being forced into burdening security measures designed to protect ourselves.

Do you think that the people should be allowed to vote more on issues instead of having the minority, ie senators, congress people, and the judicial branch decide things based on their interpretation of the constitution, the bill of rights, and our current laws? Why not let the people of the US vote and decide if we should change the 1st ammendment to ban protesting at any funeral reguardless of the nature of the death, the lifestyle of the person, or the occupation of the person. Let the PEOPLE decide!

Answer 1

This is a good question. This is how the ancient Greeks in Athens participated in civic affairs. The reason the Framers of our Constitution created a Republic(elected Representation) was first and foremost that they realized people are influenced by their whims. (the media could really capitalize on this) They made great effort in our Constitution to avoid this happening.
IN direct answer to your question, I say no. However I have never looked at the issue too closely. This is the difference bt. a Republic(Indirect democracy) and a Direct Democracy. The US is a Republic

Answer 2

Unfortunately, mainstream America gets their news from electronic media which is so slanted.

I visited relatives near Washington DC and heard the 5pm news from the "local" channels - then heard ABC,CBS, and NBC and wondered where they were - because the preceeding hour told a much brighter picture of the days events.

I had to listen to the big three leaning left. What a slant!

Only Fox News did a good job.

So to let us vote on the big issues - NOPE - too many sheep with no minds at all.

I am waiting for when we become 51% Muslim - America will be dead meat on election day.

Answer 3

I asked that question a few weeks ago. The bills that are passed are not fair. If a minority group files a petition to vote on something the majority of Americans disagree on, we do not have the right to vote on the issue. It is said that our politicians are voted in to do so. However, the government officials cannot pass a bill on one subject, the bills have many other issues Along with it that the officials have to compromise and vote against their wishes because the bill has issues that they want passed. If the voting were left up to us, the American majority would win, not some minority group who goes against our religious beliefs. Got any ways to get a petition to have the issue put on the ballot for president?

Answer 4

I dont think that the vote needs to be expanded. But I can understand the temptation of some who want to manipulate the political dymanics when their pet issues are not accepted.

People do decide. They elect political representatives. Hold yours accountable.

Answer 5

The reason why we HAVE legislators, (Senators, Representative, etc.) is so that they can vote on various proposals for us, so that we don't have to do the research on every single issue, but leave it to these people who we presumably trust (because we voted for them). That's how a democratic government works, and that's how it differs from mob rule or from the paralysis of constand referenda.