by Patricia Thornton

Created on: March 14, 2009   Last Updated: March 24, 2009

Yes. Let me start by discussing some of the criticisms that were mentioned by those who said no. I disagree with the idea that we are living in a dictatorship because of Super Delegates. Don't get me wrong, I dont like the idea of them. However, I have never heard of a Super Delegate voting in a manner that contradicted what his or her consituents wishes. Consider the fact that these super delegates are voted into their positions. If they acted in a way that was inconsistent with what their constituents wanted, they would lose their positions. It is true that they are capable of voting against the will of the people. I don't like that fact at all; however, thus far I have not learned of any Super Delegate who has done it.

One writer did mention that we are actually a Republic. I can't argue with that, we are. However, this in no way means that Americans are not able to fully participate in the political process (Yes I know the question says "democratic process" but no one has said yes yet, I'm doing the best I can). We can vote our representatives in and out of office. These representatives do not just get into office and forget the people who put them there, THEY WANT TO BE RE-ELECTED. Yes, there is a certain degree of corruption in our government. But if you are looking for a perfect government, you should try another planet. These representatives do take their constituents into consideration when voting on legislation.

There are so many things you can do to fully participate in America's political process. You can even run for office yourself if you don't like the options. You can organize groups to go and vote for the candidate you like, you can organize groups to write to your representative, you can sign petitions, write to newspapers, or you can simply vote. It's hard for an individual to sway an election, not because they are not participating in the process, but because there are a lot of other votes being counted and those voters may not agree with you. However, if that individual becomes active and organizes groups, they can get some great things done. Now, if you're saying that this is all too time consuming or too difficult to do, you have no reason to complain. You have the ability to fully participate, you simply choose not to.

I think it is great that we can come here and express our views. I respect the opinions of those writers who disagree with my perspective on this subject, they did have some excellent points and I hope that those who read this article will also read theirs. Some will disagree with me and some will agree. It's our right to diagree! If anyone has an example of a Super Delegate casting a vote that contradicts the will of the majority of his or her constituents, please discuss it here. It would be something that we should expose and discuss at length.

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