Kevin+P

Democracy, in my own eyes, is a very unusual system. We vote for people, whether they be our governor, or our president. I think that within itself, that it a good idea. The only problem with this is that of corruption and greed. When we vote in people who swear to do this, and promise to do that, it would be great if they followed through. Don't get me wrong, some people stick to their word, but their are some who promise many things, and then only work on what they want. Let's say that we elect a governor who runs and is elected on the promise of having the roads, streets, and sidewalks repaired. When he is elected, he goes on to withdraw large sums of money from the state, and does what he plases from then on. The roads are never repaired. What voice do we have as citizens against this? A letter recommending a change? How far has one letter ever gotten anyway? I mean to say that the problem with the democratic system of government is that we just end up choosing who makes our decisions. We, as citizens, don't have enough power to really do anything about it.