Democracy is rule by weight and not quality. If most people like something, and believe it to be their preference, it is decided. This immediately shifts the question of government from "What is best?" to "What would YOU like?" and as every single person on earth will affirm, most other humans are probably not up to make the choice.

The scheme is in response to calls for government intervention in an area of clear market failure as cover for terrorism insurance was withdrawn progressively by insurance and reinsurance companies in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001. Where cover has still been made available since that time, premiums have been at levels that exceed perceived cost of risk with large excesses and low maximum coverage. See similar questions...

Democracy for America (DFA) is a federal Political Action Committee (PAC), that finds, trains, and supports fiscally responsible and socially progressive candidates at all levels of office across the country. We harness the power of our enormous grassroots network to get these candidates elected and to work towards positive change from the bottom up. We provide organizational support and training opportunities to the hundreds of local DFA groups nationwide. See similar questions...

Not quite. Due to the difficulty in creating an on-line voting mechanism resistant to abuse, the only voters on OFTC are those who directly contribute to OFTC itself. We are exploring options to allow regular users of OFTC's services to vote as well, but at present, only OFTC staff run during elections, and only OFTC staff vote. A number of members of the Open Source and Free Software communities came together and decided that there was a need for this type of project. See similar questions...

Bactine was developed in 1947 and introduced in 1950 to provide consumers with a single first aid product that was more effective, safer, and less caustic than the products commonly used for first aid at the time (iodine, silver nitrate, boric acid, and hydrogen peroxide are a few examples). See similar questions...

CORE++ will offer both variants. At the moment, .net (as well as .com) is only available as thin registry. With CORE++ as successor operator for .net, registrars will be able to choose freely between interacting with CORE++'s systems as thin or thick registry. See similar questions...

In PLANTS, native means naturally occurring in the PLANTS Floristic Area (PFA) at the time of Columbus; introduced means arrival from some other part of the world since Columbus's time. Naturalized plants are introduced plants that now exist in the wild without assistance from humankind. At PLANTS we use the term introduced since it is more familiar to more people, and because it begins with a different letter than native does and that is convenient for data management purposes. See similar questions...

Yes. In addition to other activities, Georgia for Democracy works in concert with Democracy for America to further that organization's goals here in Georgia. See similar questions...

REQUIRING a restrictive voter ID has been called a solution that doesn't work in search of a problem that doesn't exist. And while attempting to cure a problem involving only a handful of people, these new requirements would disenfranchise millions of Americans. Most of these people are more likely to vote Democratic. Probably just a coincidence. * If there's a more ineffective federal agency than the U.S.Election Assistance Commission (EAC),we're unaware of it. See similar questions...

comments) Pollworkers for Democracy urges anyone who's not nailed down to pledge, right now, to work the polls with us this November. (And get paid.) Because you "" the informed, the concerned, the online "" are needed in the front row seats on Election Day. You'll be helping voters, assisting elections officials, taking firsthand notes, and leaving with a new understanding of American elections. See similar questions...

I am writing in reply to your e-mail of 24 May 2007, from which it can be concluded that you consider the Swedish authorities to be undemocratic. You appear to have referred the matter to the European Court of Human Rights and to the International Court of Justice. You have written to the European Ombudsman, whose task is to investigate complaints about maladministration by EU institutions and bodies. See similar questions...

No! Firstly, all cats not specifically required for breeding would be desexed, but if supply was falling then shelters (instead of destroying cats), could pick up the role of controlled breeding to meet the demand. Any problem could be resolved in 9 weeks. Secondly, there is still a very large unowned population of cats that is not desexed that will continue to act as a pool for many years to come. See similar questions...

Although air bags are currently popular, the idea of an air cushion was proposed back in the 1960s. The first air bags were designed to accommodate unbelted male drivers, 170 pounds and 5 feet 9 inches tall. In the early ‘70s, the automobile industry debated whether or not it should install air bags in vehicles. See similar questions...

DSD or disorders of sex development grew out of conversations among a select group of intersex activists, parents' group representatives, medical professionals and scholars that became known as the DSD Consortium, which is responsible for developing two handbooks, "Clinical Guidelines" and "Parents' Handbook. See similar questions...

The same general recommendations and guidelines apply as described in the current User Manual for the riding bridle. Similarly, the same reservations apply with regard to the prevention of accidents. Neither the Bitless Bridle Inc, Bitless Bridle UK nor individuals can accept liability for any accidents that might occur during use of the bridle. Stage 1: Even though a horse may already be trained to drive in a bitted bridle, it should first be ground-driven in the Bitless Bridle. See similar questions...

In 1999, there were 5,514 bills introduced in Congress (not counting procedural and internal Congress housekeeping bills). Almost 2000 in the Senate and about 3500 in the House. Less than 300 became law. See similar questions...

The Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) New Zealand is a package of documents that provides all the operational information required for safe national and international air navigation to and within New Zealand. The publication is compliant with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standard. This means pilots from around the world using the AIP of any ICAO member country can find nformation in the same place and in the same format. See similar questions...

There have been a number of occasions when people who are not members of the University have been found using our facilities. This is unfair to members of the University, given the pressure on these resources. Requiring users to identify themselves when using these computers will prevent much of this abuse. Occasionally members of the University are found to be misusing our computers and network. See similar questions...

Typically, students write one composition over a two-week period, revising it twice. Systematic and incremental, WriteShop introduces new ideas in each lesson. Meanwhile, students continue using previously-learned material in their writing. New concepts, ingrained through frequent practice, eventually become natural. See similar questions...