This thought came to me the other day at work and I thought it worthy of sharing. It’s not thoroughly fleshed out, but I think the core idea stands on its own.
There is a problem in this country of looking too much at what the majority wants. If 33% of the population does not want something, that’s 110 million people. We need to be more product-oriented. Don’t legislate things that a significant minority doesn’t want, leave that to states or localities to determine if there is a staggeringly significant majority of their local constituents that desire it, or simply don’t legislate it at all. Make it a product, in that those who do want it can pursue it on their own or with a group of like-minded individuals. One of the most forgotten amendments is state’s rights.
I agree. This is one of democracy's weak spots. The majority rule, no matter how ridiculous. Looking through history, the majority hasn't always had a very good track record.
Comment by Casey DeBord — February 10, 2009 @ 6:59 am