Iceland Gets it right~ Why No media coverage?

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18. Your arguments are valid and ultimately point to the fact that democracy

is best when practiced at the local level. Part of the conversation toward reform in this country should be about where the various powers of government are best exercised - Federal, State or Local. The Constitution did a fairly good job of drawing those lines and a civil war was fought over disagreement about where those lines should be. Presidents make promises about "letting the states decide," i.e. on medical marijuana, and once elected, promplty assert Federal authority via the DEA.
Apparently, upwards of 80% of the population in Iceland participated in demonstrations against the government/banks attempted austerity measures. If 80% of the population of the U.S. had that level of commitment, meaningful systemic change would happen very quickly here.