http://www.portofmiamitunnel.com/faq_gen
If voters don't have a saying on this, why is it?
How can something of this magnitude (where $1Billion is concerned) be legal without voter participation????
Please, explain this to me.
2007-12-14 08:51:30 · 5 answers · asked by news-n-more-news 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Because we have a representative democracy, not a direct democracy. Voters do not vote on everything that happens, their representatives do. it looks like there was a public comment period before the project started.
2007-12-14 08:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In a republic, the voters have a say on election day. If you want to vote on every issue, move to a democracy.
2007-12-14 08:56:49 · answer #2 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an indirect democracy. That means people are elected to make decisions for us. You have a say by wether you vote for this person or not. I agree with you though you should have some sort of referendum but that's not the way it works...
2007-12-14 09:32:55 · answer #3 · answered by mcelhinp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your "say" in this is to not vote for the same politician who created the boondoggle. It's amazing how many voters cannot grasp this concept.
2007-12-14 10:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Constituents must be informed of the project in Miami because the money that will be spent comes from the taxes that they paid.
2007-12-15 17:39:59 · answer #5 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋