MN Patriot
10-06-2010, 09:21 PM
Was talking with a co-worker at lunch today. He suggested getting rid of elections and just have a lottery for public office. Your average citizen could probably do just as well as the ruthless power hungry maniacs that get elected year after year.
I thought about it, and maybe this would be a good way to go. Benefits:
No long drawn out elections where the most devious person wins with help from his cheating supporters.
Fair representation of the population, since drawing a person's name by chance gives every segment of the population a chance to govern.
If a person didn't want to serve, draw again until someone who does want to serve wins. Everyone would be eligible every election.
Could be implemented in a state (something for you free state people to think of) to prove its feasibility.
Any other ideas of why/why not pursue this?
I thought about it, and maybe this would be a good way to go. Benefits:
No long drawn out elections where the most devious person wins with help from his cheating supporters.
Fair representation of the population, since drawing a person's name by chance gives every segment of the population a chance to govern.
If a person didn't want to serve, draw again until someone who does want to serve wins. Everyone would be eligible every election.
Could be implemented in a state (something for you free state people to think of) to prove its feasibility.
Any other ideas of why/why not pursue this?