Midas,
Interesting idea... although I thought this board and Zeev's Politics board kind of worked that way just not in an organized fashion.
The board would set up the different divisions of government etc... Would follow was going on in our existing government and see how they would make decisions and policies given the same information. ( Albeit, we could probably only act upon what was in the media and our government has more access to information than we do. ) But, I thought it would be interesting. Of course, it would take a lot of people and quite a bit of time.
I think the key to the problem is what you mentioned above... "given the same information" ( your caveat noted as well). On the surface it would seem that given the same set of facts people could come to consensus. However, basic belief systems vary and what is important or a priority to one person isn't necessarily for another. For example, the first thing I would cut out of every government budget is anything that supports art programs. I heard recently that there are millions of dollars being funded for bringing shakespear plays to the troops. Although that's a nice idea, in times of economic crisis it should be cut out IMO. I recognize however that some people would put a high priority on art and culture.
I like your rational approach and think if we apply the concepts of providing info and focusing on solutions, this would be a better board.
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