In my opinion - I just don't see why we cannot create a simple system to allow you to enter your government peronal ID number (Social Security in US, Social Insurance Number in Canada) and a password to allow you the ability to vote online. It seems to me that calling from a call center to verify votes on the phone rather than operating a ballot system would save billions - not to mention that most everyone could then vote from their comfy computer chair! I bet you would see more than the average number of folks actually get out there and vote then! And you could display stats in real-time! And it would be very difficult to scam the people like ol' Georgie did in the last 2 elections! C'mon government - get with the times! The rest of us have!
I personally feel that the time has come for us citizens to band together - but the trouble is - no one will provide the capital to successfully reach the people - so the people can reach the corporations. What we need is for someone to start a website to vote on such matters. Power to the people. If this website could be given media attention on national networks (just like those that advertised for the movie/music industries) then surely it would get some attention and gain some power. Why not vote to boycott theatres. Boycott music - hell - they wouldn't be long changing prices to better reflect value then!
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In my opinion - I just don't see why we cannot create a simple system to allow you to enter your government peronal ID number (Social Security in US, Social Insurance Number in Canada) and a password to allow you the ability to vote online. It seems to me that calling from a call center to verify votes on the phone rather than operating a ballot system would save billions - not to mention that most everyone could then vote from their comfy computer chair! I bet you would see more than the average number of folks actually get out there and vote then! And you could display stats in real-time! And it would be very difficult to scam the people like ol' Georgie did in the last 2 elections! C'mon government - get with the times! The rest of us have!
I personally feel that the time has come for us citizens to band together - but the trouble is - no one will provide the capital to successfully reach the people - so the people can reach the corporations. What we need is for someone to start a website to vote on such matters. Power to the people. If this website could be given media attention on national networks (just like those that advertised for the movie/music industries) then surely it would get some attention and gain some power. Why not vote to boycott theatres. Boycott music - hell - they wouldn't be long changing prices to better reflect value then!
Who will step up to the plate and help us?