I think that the problem requires a complete rethinking of the underlying systems that distribute power. I've been trying to find technical organizations interested in creating the infrastructure for real systemic change for a while.

Does anyone know where that can be found?

On the subject, Martin Woodhouse claims that it's feasible to combine a sheet of e-ink together with a sd reader, solar cell and battery for $25.

Since Esquire ran their e-ink cover I've been thinking the parts must be relatively cheap.

It doesn't seem possible to buy e-ink though for less than $3000. Is this a situation where sales are only going to large companies or is there another reason it's hard to buy e-paper?

Who, then, is really running the country? And how did they really get in office?

No, serious, I want to know. Because I'm starting to think that my voice really DOESN'T matter.

As someone living in a third world country right now (Mauritania) (IT Peace Corps Volunteer) I can saw that it has given me a whole new appreciation for the American political process. Politics is a nasty buisness and far from what I think it should be ideally, but we do have it pretty good all in all.

No one stopped by your house to offer you money siphoned from the national treasury to vote for a particular cantidate in the last election, right? None of the opposing candidates are in jail currently? No coups in the last couple months? Your local papers haven't had complete runs seized and destroyed for "inappropriate content?" Generally you don't avoid major government centers on election days and holidays for fear that someone is going to blow them up?

I agree that the American political system could use some work and like many on /. I think that changing the voting processes to something like instant runoff would be an excellent start. At the end of the day though it could certainly be worse.