Lets let the country decide...

[Guernicaa]

What are your feelings about having everyone in the nation vote (well if they want to vote...like the presidential elections) as to whether or not we should get out of Iraq..???

[Gaffer]

Only if the media is forced to tell the whole story of what's going on.

[5stringJeff]

America isn't a direct democracy. It's a republic, where our elected representatives decide such matters for us, or 'in our name.' Therefore, I would be opposed to your idea because it goes against the form of government outlined in our Constitution.

If the war was so bad, the Dems in Congress would simply repeal the resolution giving Bush the authority to make war in Iraq. But they don't have the ability to do so.

[chum43]

yeah, I'm all for our representatives actually listening to us... but I don't think it would be in the countries best interest to start going by majority rules, too many uneducated voters would be swung by the mainstream media and all the private interests behind them.

[Abbey Marie]

If we were to let people vote directly on such important matters, I would at a minimum want to see qualifying tests for intelligence and civic awareness. Especially for intelligence.

[chum43]

If we were to let people vote directly on such important matters, I would at a minimum want to see qualifying tests for intelligence and civic awareness. Especially for intelligence.

and that would never happen, and has an even higher risk of corruption than our current system of representation, so I think the way it works now is the best we've got.

[Abbey Marie]

and that would never happen, and has an even higher risk of corruption than our current system of representation, so I think the way it works now is the best we've got.

Agreed.

[musicman]

What are your feelings about having everyone in the nation vote (well if they want to vote...like the presidential elections) as to whether or not we should get out of Iraq..???

What are your feelings on having everyone in the nation vote (at the state level...as designed by the U.S. Constitution) on abortion policy?

[glockmail]

What are your feelings on having everyone in the nation vote (at the state level...as designed by the U.S. Constitution) on abortion policy?

[theHawk]

What are your feelings on having everyone in the nation vote (at the state level...as designed by the U.S. Constitution) on abortion policy?

You mean let the poeple vote on laws that govern us here, and let the Commander-in-Chief do his job? Libs detest that idea.

[musicman]

You mean let the poeple vote on laws that govern us here, and let the Commander-in-Chief do his job? Libs detest that idea.

LOL - that would be so...constitutional!

[Kathianne]

LOL - that would be so...constitutional!

and as Jeff noted, there are reasons the Founder's chose a democratic Republic, not a direct democracy. Size and diversity being one, 'tyranny of the majority' being another.

Now I'm against abortion, but I'm also against a vote on war policies.

[remie]

What are your feelings on having everyone in the nation vote (at the state level...as designed by the U.S. Constitution) on abortion policy?

Ouch....I think you just gave him the high hard one. Unlikely that Obama or any other liberal would go for such a consitiutional idea.

[Hagbard Celine]

and that would never happen, and has an even higher risk of corruption than our current system of representation, so I think the way it works now is the best we've got.

Except we need to severely restrict corporate lobbyists so that individuals and citizen groups have a voice in Congress again.

[MtnBiker]

In all fairness, I believe Obama08 meant a represenative vote, not a direct democratic vote.

What are your feelings about having everyone in the nation vote (well if they want to vote...like the presidential elections) as to whether or not we should get out of Iraq..???