TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE: BLOG: The Swiss system of referenda, as it stands now, seems to me the best option for putting in place truly democratic policies. As a very liberal person who once lived in the States, and heard stories from my other very liberal friends about how much they disagreed with the current administration's stance on issues ranging from gay marriage to abortion to gun control, I have long wondered if there was no better way of making rules than simply having the ruling party decide what was best for 300 million people. Like pretty much every other liberal person, I have watched in dismay as lax gun control laws have helped along untold numbers of school/mall shootings, and knee-jerk objections to stem cell research, on the basis that fetuses are "people", have held back advancements in the treatment of debilitating diseases. Democracy à la Suisse >>>
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