The logistical reasons Thomas Jefferson's ideals failed are no longer valid. Morris said he sees a future where referendums will play a much larger role in the political process. As for the digital divide locking out the poor who have no computers and the elderly who don't know how to use computers, Morris said in two or three years Internet access will come via television. According to Morris, television viewing is going down while Internet usage is up. He sees that trend continuing and politicians adjusting.
Politicians are like lions.
When people leave TV to go to the Internet, the politicians will follow. Morris said if he were running the presidential campaign of either Al Gore or George W. Bush, he would have targeted Internet users. If I were running a campaign, I would have given away anything to get you to give me your e-mail address. Morris said the touch of a button could send out positive information on his candidate to those 123 million people. A spike in the polls would surely follow, and the opposition would have to launch an ad campaign.