A new form of representative government?

Question

Is the system in the US, if it's truly a government by and for the people etc a bit antiquated? In centuries past it was necessary to send delgates to a central location, D.C., so that the elected could speak and vote for the people. In this day, however, communication is instantaneous. Practically anyone with access to a computer could vote on issues for themselves. Are the issues that complex that we need full-time representatives? They have after all, put the cooutnry some 7 trillion dollars in debt, continue the Iraq fiasco and on.
Any ideas?

Answer 1

What you are speaking of is a true democracy. True democracy is the most vile form of government. Under our system, everyone falls under rule of law, in a democracy, everyone is subject to rule of man, or mob rule. If we were a true democracy, the equal rights amendment never would have passed, this is just one case of many that a Representative Republic has looked out for a minority,over the interests of the majority.
There is a reason that the word democracy doesn't exist in our Constitution. Our founding fathers had a much better education in history than we do today. They fully understood how horrible a Democracy treats the minorities in it's society.
And for those whose education stopped at the public school system. The form of government that we have in the U.S. is a Representative Republic, not a democratic republic.

Answer 2

Interesting theory -- except for two things. One, not everyone has access to the Internet; two, a lot of those who do just don't care enough to make a decision.