The American people would have direct input to legislation through these "shadow" wikiarguments. A visitor to the site would view two pairs of pro and con wikiarguments per issue (bill), one pair maintained by members of Congress and a corresponding pair maintained by the public at large. If our "representatives" were in cahoots, and not providing a cogent wikiargument against an unreasonable bill, the corresponding (con) public wikiargument would expose the disingenuous (con) government argument.
Cogent wikiarguments would stand out starkly from specious wikiarguments. Why? Because it's relatively easy to construct clear, cogent arguments when truth is on your side. But when truth isn't on your side, the best you can do is clever specious arguments.
But even clever specious arguments couldn't possibly survive the vast inquiry an Internet-based Wikiarguments system would subject them to--the whole world would be watching and someone would point out any flaws or deceit. Dishonest politicians would no longer be able to hide from us and shrink from inquiry.
Conclusion
Thomas Paine said, "It is error only, and not truth that shrinks from inquiry." Only dishonest members of Congress would shrink from explaining their positions using clear, written, rational arguments.
Our government's unreasonable domestic policies cause countless millions of Americans to suffer greatly. Our government's unreasonable foreign policies cause countless millions around the world to suffer greatly. The most rogue government on earth must be reined in before it destroys us all.
We Americans can no longer stand by like sheep waiting for slaughter.
America is ripe for revolution.
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