Why can't Americans have a national referendum on hot topics

[Hawkeye-X]

Such as:

Gay Marriage?
Single Payer Health Care?
Gun control?
Wall street bailout?
I mean, these things are hot-button issues, and we just can't have fucking Congress decide (for themselves) - they must follow the referendum and make it a mandate.

Hawkeye-X

[Orrex]

1. We get to vote on American Idol. Isn't that enough for you?

I mean, look at the turnout!

[Hawkeye-X]

2. Fuck no. I don't even watch Idol.

So I don't give a flying fuck about that stupid TV show.

Hawkeye-X

[Orrex]

4. Your apathy about this vital program is what's wrong with this country

[Hawkeye-X]

6. It's a bunch of fools singing/dancing their asses off

for what, exactly? Their 15 minutes of fame?

Look at Stoddard. Look at Aiken.

What has fame gotten them?

Hawkeye-X

[Orrex]

7. Kelly Clarkson has used her fame to pioneer advances in irrigation technology in sub-Saharan Africa

And Clay Aiken has twice circumnavigated the globe in a boat made out of recycled milk cartons.

[AngryAmish]

3. See Constiution, U.S.

[Hawkeye-X]

5. Which part?

I'll review it, and then submit a new proposal to my congresswoman and my two Dem U.S. Senators and ask them to put it up for consideration.

Hawkeye-X

[ShadowLiberal]

8. See gay marriage bans in the state, do you really want them to do that at the federal level?

Voters shouldn't have the power to single handedly amend the constitution, too many horrible things, like discrimination, can get written into the constitution that way.

[msongs]

9. because the masses = them asses? nt

[madinmaryland]

10. Why do you think we have a representitive government.

Do you really want things changing as the wind blows?

:sheesh.

The Congress acts as a buffer.

[Codeine]

11. We don't have national elections.

It's that whole pesky Constitution thing. You may have heard of it.