Open Source Government like Linux Distro's?

Question

Looking for website feedback and viewers. I feel that open code makes a more secure program. Internet Exploder got Firefox, Windows got Ubuntu Linux and both open counterparts beat their closed, buggy, security holed, softwares.

Here's my question, Do you think we deserve a DAILY VOTE for N America's 360,000,000+ people alongside our 5 YEAR vote???? (of least worst guy)

What problems would every day voters cause?
Security problems? How would YOU secure an online, open voting system for 7 billion humans on Earth? Server OS? Open/closed source code? Hackproof?
Should 90% in favour or displeased be enough to have citizen reforendums FORCING votes on popular opinions? 90% against sueing music fans? 90% against wasting money on wall street bail outs BEFORE it's spent?

Open by design, linux manages MANY users opinions on writing new code, only in THIS case the code would be our laws and I feel ALL Americans/Canadians/Earth people DESERVE to vote every day under their "elected" "leaders".

http://www.opensourceg.com is my 15 dollar contribution in tribute to Linux! Anyone know any coders that can build this?

Even if just (to start) for stats, iVote app (free) and a website would freaking ROCK, no? I often thought 3rd party do gooders would spear head this b/c it's not "profitable" to give up THAT MUCH power to every day citizens, ignorant about the world and all having problems to drown out the society. I say organize their thoughts and collect their votes!

Answer 1

It is a 4 year Presidential Vote. Fully democracy (popular vote) is dangerous too. It leaves the door open for Gov Run Media to manipulate the public, with no checks and balances.



A recall procedure, or a procedure for the Public to Veto corrupt legislation is probably a good idea. Not as open to manipulation by Gov or Media (such procedures take enough time to require reflection), and would leave protection from our Gov being taken over by corruption, with no protection for the people until the next election cycle.

Answer 2

I was like you once. I had all I could take of Windows. I tried Linux, but it just didn't do it for me. Then I bought a Mac. I think you'd love a Mac. Why bother with Linux? Mac OS X is the largest UNIX distribution. A Mac would be perfect for gaming, internet browsing and AIM. I know because I do all of these things every single day, on a Mac. Counter-Strike: Source runs great on my MacBook Pro. It would run just as well on an iMac. Using BootCamp, you can play any PC games. Everything else is better done on Mac OS X.

Answer 3

ACORN is the answer to that question - the Democrats first got their friends in Big Media to invent a fear of electronic voting (as being easy to hack, as though a democratic voting commissioner never threw away paper balllots in Republican districts - what they were trying to do in Florida in November 2000 - January 2001). This President will NEVER allow electronic voting unless ACORN controls it the way they have gamed the paper ballot process in 2006 and 2008.



Both major parties' worst frakking nightmare would be instant participatory democracy, in which you put your eye up to a little box hooked to your computer - one retinal scan, one vote. I LIKE it.

Answer 4

Have you ever read up on the "referendum process" in California? Direct democracy was very much opposed by the framers of the United States Constitution and some signers of the Declaration of Independence. They saw a danger in majorities forcing their will on minorities, notably manifested in what Madison referred to as the "leveling impulse" of democracy to restrict the wealth and power of economic and social elites in favor of the public at large.