A recent story in wired (http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,38229,00.html) indicates that its now *actually possible* to sell your vote. An enterprising internet startup, pioneered by a Mr. James Baumgartner, has come up with the notion of marketing blocks of absentee ballots to various special interests and business groups. The legal analysis quoted question the legality of the scheme, but seem to agree its a low risk proposition. So long as the site doesn't get a lot of traffic.
And if it does? Well, at least American democracy can start to face up to some realities.
We should take a shot at all these traffic problems. Right? He He He
