[olalonde]

> But it could be so much better if we really tried.

For anyone interested in alternative ways to improve government, check out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_city

"A charter city is a city in which the governing system is defined by the city's own charter document rather than by state, provincial, regional or national laws."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading

"Seasteading is the concept of creating permanent dwellings at sea, called seasteads, outside the territory claimed by the government of any standing nation."