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Originally Posted by demonrail666

PR has its pluses but I'm not sure about public participation in juries. Besides, as it is the whole peer issue is ridiculous. If i were to be genuinely judged by my peers I'd probably end up with 12 slightly overweight men with an unhealthy interest in the singer out of The Lunachicks.

ha ha. maybe, but i've read in one of toffler's books that it's had good results in some countries (scandinavian i think to remember). like saying for example, should we raise the water rates? rather than having politicos & their lobbyists decide, you could have a jury of civilians that would weigh the issues & make a decision.

another possibility would be the expansion of the referendum system-- you have to admit you'd put the vote in the hands of those who pick the winner of "american idol", but it would be more representative than elected officials.