PeopleCount.org is a project to address the root cause of America's political problems, which involves what was missing from America's design.
Free and fair elections were never enough to make politicians accountable to voters. Today, with the web (and a little support), we can have the communication necessary for real accountability.
Being accountable to voters means not being accountable to the wealthy or the parties. It even makes this possible.
When America was founded, the founders argued that parties wouldn't form, at least for a while.
Yet they formed right away. Why?
Hint: Representative democracy requires 3 things:
1. A hiring process
2. A way to make the decision at the end of the hiring process
3. A way to manage those hired.
All we have is #2, our antiquated plurality voting system.
The candidates have their own phase 1, which is very expensive so money has power.
There's nothing for 3. Yet,
Re: Yesterday's Supreme Court immunity decision, one justice said:
“The majority (of justices) holds that the President ..is.. free to engage in criminal acts in furtherance of his official duties.”
When running the federal gov't, he’ll be able to fire workers, suspend rights, impose martial law, confiscate property, halt further elections, jail political opponents, close unfriendly media, and change laws without Congress’ consent, with no criminal liability.
Instead:
#LetsMakePeopleCount
Rand Strauss