The Health Security Act, conceived in secrecy, could not survive when exposed to the light of public scrutiny. Some Washington pundits have also expressed concerns about cyberdemocracy. Pros use this stuff. But the Hartmans aren't political pros. And the backbone of the property- rights movement is the thousands of small landowners who attend zoning meetings, write their legislators, and communicate by fax.
Communications technologies turn individuals into a supportive, quick-response network.
Citizens must have timely access to adequate information on which to base informed decisions. And they must have timely and economical access to the body politic. No longer do you have to buy newsprint by the ton or own a television license or a radio license in order to be able to conduct effective community outreach that is pervasive. Without question, modern technologies make it easy for a few individuals to inexpensively form a single- interest organization. They have also created a new generation of political activists.