Why are we governed by an elite group of politicians when technology exists for self-representation? What if members of a community could attend town hall meetings in the comfort of their own living rooms? What if citizens had the ability to submit proposals directly to their community for a vote? Desktop Democracy explores a fictional time in American history when "We the People" replace politicians with self-representation through the use of computers and the Internet. Representative government becomes obsolete and unnecessary...or so it seems. A leader of Internet services, Zinic, Inc.,...