About Rand Strauss

Rand Strauss is the Founder of PeopleCount.org, a nonpartisan plan to enable the public to communicate constructively with each other and government by taking stands on crucial political issues. It will enable us to hold government accountable and have it be an expression of our will. Connect with Rand and PeopleCount.org on Facebook. Or leave a comment on an article (they won't display until approved.)

Transforming Politics – September 2017 Newsletter

I finally published my first “monthly” newsletter. Here’s a copy, edited a bit.

PeopleCount is the possibility of having our elected officials be accountable to us. It’s the first thorough proposal to truly transform our political system. It has a solid set of reasoning behind it, answering all major questions, including how it’ll be rewarding, gain popularity, grow, cause transformation, handle challenges and has a complete business plan.

Development continues, slowly.

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You can’t Prove that Fixing Democracy is Impossible

Most people think that politics can’t be fixed. When I ask them if it can be fixed, most say, “That’s impossible!” But they can’t prove it. They’re guessing. Most people think that if the answer isn’t obvious, there’s no answer. Most people think that even if the answer is not obvious, if you tell them the answer, they’ll understand it. Often they’re right. But sometimes, such as with fixing politics, they’re mistaken. Continue reading