[Superman]

Our hopes are the same. Our disappointments are also the same. Unfortunately, I lack your belief that a revolution will occur. This is, technically, still a democracy. If the people had a consensus vision, it would be an easy matter to hand gubmit it's new marching orders. The problem is not that they cannot enforce a vision. The problem is they won't try. When they get fed up enough to try, then the problem becomes data. Information.

It's not the democratic government model that is the problem. It is the preeminence of commercial things above social things. The making of money is more important than the freedom of the people. This thread is a good example of that. Although there are several industries working hard to control the traffic enforcment arm of government, the most active has been the insurance companies. Their wishes, and actions, have resulted in the development of the radar gun, the laser gun and the red light camera.

Until America figures out that profits do not equal freedom, we will have problems. When America figures out that people are more important than profits or commerce....then the problems will get fixed. Capitalism is great, as an economic system. But not as a gubmit.