> Trying to create some kind of voting mechanism to supersede them is like trying to beat a market economy with a planned one. HUH??? I'm not sure what this

> Trying to create some kind of voting mechanism to supersede them is like trying to beat a market economy with a planned one. HUH??? I'm not sure what this has to do with planned economies and such, but if you put it that way, I see it as exactly the opposite. People who he talks about are hard to get to by design - mostly by the design of their administrative assistants. On the other hand, tons of people voting your idea up is by definition the very essence of a market-based decision-making system. In the spirit of your reply, I'll give it a go now: "Disagreeing with me is like trying to replace the Constitution with the manual for your DVD player."