The problem is that the US is not a democracy -- it's a republic. Under a "true" democracy, every citizen would be able to vote on every issue, and the majority would rule. Instead, we have something more akin to an electoral oligarchy where we are often forced to vote for the lesser evil because nobody good is running for office.
There's also the added complexity that we are a union of independent states. The meaning of the word "state" is a bit different to us (Americans) than it is to citizens of most other countries. In much of the world, the words "state" and "country" are synonymous, whereas here, we tend to think of a "state" as simply a particular geographic area within our country. But even though we tend to forget it sometimes, each state has its own laws, and that apparently is how UCITA is attempting to sneak its way into law. Several states can accept it, and make it a sort of de facto standard, unless (until?)the Federal courts overturn it.
Of course, IANAL. YMMV. TANSTAAFL. -- Ernest MacDougal Campbell III / NIC Handle: EMC3
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There's also the added complexity that we are a union of independent states. The meaning of the word "state" is a bit different to us (Americans) than it is to citizens of most other countries. In much of the world, the words "state" and "country" are synonymous, whereas here, we tend to think of a "state" as simply a particular geographic area within our country. But even though we tend to forget it sometimes, each state has its own laws, and that apparently is how UCITA is attempting to sneak its way into law. Several states can accept it, and make it a sort of de facto standard, unless (until?)the Federal courts overturn it.
Of course, IANAL. YMMV. TANSTAAFL.
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Ernest MacDougal Campbell III / NIC Handle: EMC3