Reply #72: I think that would be very dangerous.

[msmcghee]

Because of highly inflamed passions "the people" are as likely to not vote to respond when they should in their best interest - as to respond excessively or inappropriately when they shouldn't.

That's why we elect pros hopefully who have experience to handle these things rationally. Unfortunately, we elect idiots these days who can be just as dangerous or more so than an uninformed public. Thanks to a news media that's managed for the bottom line profits of investors we get the "horse race" 24/7 leading up to the election. This is emotionally exciting at some level but completely content-less - like watching American Idol - but very little about the differences and tests of experience of the candidates.