Direct Democracy works better in a small village (ala Ancient Athens) than in a huge Republic like the United States. What about people who dont have the internet or cant get get to a library computer with internet due to working two jobs and taking care of the kids?

On initiatives, which are people started laws, voted on by the peoples. Those are legal in many states, AZ, CA, among them. Problem is, people always are willing to vote in knew programs, and always willing to vote down taxes. So here's that math:

More liabilities with Less income = recipe for disaster OR huge deficits

As for only allowing those who are qualified by testing on knowledge, be careful what you wish for. A poll of Americans, found that the least knowledgable Americans were Fox News watchers. The best informed were watchers of The Daily Show. How'll that work out for the Tea Party Movement? And is it uncomfortable, to have the GOP puppeteers' hands up your backside?

If anything, there should be very substantial qualifications for voting, thereby limiting voting to those who actually have a clue.

Unbelievable.  Just unbelievable. Bet you LOVED those ole literacy tests, eh freedomfrter?

Be careful what you wish for.  Remember Sarah Palin couldn't name any newspapers she read and thinks there is a a department of law.   She would flunk.

A higher degree of democracy is not necessarily a good thing. Look at how easily the American voter was fooled by "hope" and "change" mantras.

The "typical" American voter doesn't pay much, if any, attention to national affairs until the last two to four weeks before a major election. If anything, there should be very substantial qualifications for voting, thereby limiting voting to those who actually have a clue.

Things voted on here do not compel congress to action.

I read a short story long age in which, when you pay your taxes you got to specify what the money was to be used for. If you didn't like the choises on the list, you could add your own. The author started the catagory "world peace". So many people supported it, there was peace in the world in 6 months.

It was a nice idea, but fantasy. The idea could have merit.

Tex - There is a way for people to vote on 'stuff'.  There's a way to vote on everything congress votes on - plus all these polls that come out everyday for one thing or another - polling 1,000 people or less in some instances.  Can you imagine if millions of people could voice their opinion on all issues?  Well, there is a way - It's called 'THE PEOPLE DECIDE'  This website has to go national with some important backing.  The last thing you would want is government involvement.  We all have to get the word out.  This website could explode.