See Joseph R. Stromberg's review of Hans Hermann-Hoppe's latest book, Democracy: The God that Failed.
LOL. Talk about seeing the glass as half empty! Obviously, a Republic is not perfect. And no, I don't worship my Republic as a god. But I do cherish this Republic as though it were my great great grandfather, still living, with countless medals and trophies in his den.
You see failure. I see not only the past, but the potential for a bright future. Imagine how much government will change as we become more of a cyber-republic. If nothing major changes on the internet and in government, the leeches are doomed.
Imagine a time when 80% of voters spend time on the web reading stats about each candidate and swapping emails with some friends before voting. Imagine that research time mushrooming as people start finding out all the old news that has been supressed. Imagine every House Website having a link to an internet forum where constituents can hash out upcoming bills.
For example, this viagra nonsense. Imagine if I could have confronted a representative about my needs and resentment that my tax/fica money pays for some jerk to get viagra. Never would have happened. Or national endowment for the arts, ripped to shreds in a public forum by critics. Bye bye NEA. Or school choice debates. Partial birth abortion. Gun rights. You name it. Truth wins most of the time on the internet.
We are just getting started, baby! Strap your seatbelt. And get ready for some REAL representation!
The only way to hold back even more freedom is to shut down the internet. God blessed us not only with resources, but with wise and selfless leadership that anticipated the sloth, avarice, and apathy that we have been subjected to. We survived it. Most of us even thrived. And the challenge we face today is nothing compared to what we faced in the '90s.
And as for us being a 'nanny state', all this terrorism is probably going to be a cure for that. People now are forced to put dangers into perspective.