TR EMERITUS

I like the Swiss system of direct democracy. Every three months, the citizens are asked to participate in a referendum and vote on a number of issues concerning the laws to be passed in the country. I do not know if the results are binding on their legislature or used by the legislature as a guide in the passing of the laws. One... 

Heng said last Saturday our time It is “not a given” that having an opposition party, or having multiple parties, will “result in the best outcome for our society” … “So the question is this: As our society becomes more diverse, as our people are better educated, better exposed all round the world, how do we harness... 

It is rather sad to see the failure of democratic systems in several countries. Here are my observations. a) In the US, there is gridlock in Congress. Both parties do not agree on many policies. Congress does not agree with the President. The current President has less votes than his opponent during the presidential election....