Toward a More Democratic Republic:

Non-Partisan Reforms

The word "democracy" is used freely by the bipartisan two-party monopoly until citizens demand representation and then our status as a "republic" is raised to explain the impossibility of implementing true democratic rights. We do have a constitutional republic — a society ruled by law as opposed to a society ruled under the divine right of kings. Under our constitution, however, we could have a more democratic republic than is allowed under our current politically sponsored corporate dictatorship.

The degree of democracy — representation — in a republic is dependent upon who writes the laws and who interprets them. Voting rights and election laws determine how much democracy exists for each person in our society under the rule of law. Persons voted into public office over time build the legal system that best serves the interests and values of those who have been elected over time. Those voters are served who vote most effectively to elect public servants that have and will serve their interests and values. Voters are ultimately responsible under our constitution for the quality and direction of our collective lives, in both the historical past and in the evolving future of our republic.

Election days have never been a "day off work" or paid national holiday. Election days are workdays to minimize voter turnout. Over 80% of citizens qualified to vote are non-partisan independents. Time off to vote would increase non-partisan independent voter turnout and lessen the ability of the bipartisan monopoly to control election results. Bipartisan candidates might be more likely to lose. The bipartisan monopoly might lose its longstanding dictatorial power as a ruling undemocratic bipartisan minority.

Toward a More Democratic Republic:

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