[Leopard]

why don't you tell us the failures of Direct Democracy then? a quick summary would have been just as easy as making an insult...

Though I could live with the current electoral college system (with mayba some porportionality), it the monopolization of the two 'major' parties which really reduces effective debate and choice. As a 'minor' party voter, I know I would be much more satisfied to have another few choices because the two party system does not even bring up issues which might perhap be more important than the ones they take their stands on - we a forced into compromise.

The whole Ralph Nader issue really points this out: the dems are crying that he will 'steal' vote from them causing bush to win. the truth is that the dems DO NOT represent the views of those voters in the first place and would rather force them into only one choice (well, thats actually incorrect, there is also the choice of not voting).

With a multi party system, the 'majority' would still win (which is fine by me if I am to live in this country - I will strive to change things but I will abide by the current laws until change comes) and whatever my 'third party' was would lose - no problem but at least my vote had some effect: In the final talles it might show:

Repubs: 33%
Dems: 29%
Greens: 15%
Libs: 9%
Commies: 3%

but folks could see the changing attitudes of the country from election to election and those in power would have a better understanding of the people they rule over.

michael