[Osx-nutters] : OpenVoting

[Patrick Coskren]

On Aug 11, 2006, at 9:56 AM, David Cake wrote:

>> There aren't any secret ballots in Congress. Just think how bad  
>> that would be. The secret ballot seems only to be used in the  
>> election of public officials and no where else. The invitation for  
>> abuse seems overwhelming.
>
> 	Representative democracy is different. Someone IS supposed to be  
> able to coerce elected officials into voting in a particular  
> direction, that someone being the voter.

Beautifully phrased.  :-)

-Patrick