The idea of using the Internet for direct democracy has more holes than a Michael Bay movie. The first and most important of these is that direct democracy is not a goal that should be pursued at all. There are many examples of direct democracies failing due to their inability to accomplish anything and the fickle nature of majority rule. The second problem is an issue with the core values of a democratic government, specifically fair and free elections. The Internet is not free for all to use. Computers, wireless or otherwise, are expensive. Using the Internet for direct democracy would mean that those who do not have access to the Internet would be incapable of participating. This would be an exceedingly unfair and would go against one of the most important values of any democracy. Third, the Internet is not a perfectly safe tool for democracy. It can easily be tampered with, hacked, or altered. No vote carried out on the Internet could be trusted. Furthermore, any action on the Internet can be viewed, meaning the votes would not be anonymous or secure. For all these reasons, the Internet should not be used for direct democracy.