The right to vote is one of the key aspects that distinguishes us from countries like North Korea, where one person's opinion is law. Even with the ability to vote, there are people who count the votes and people who announce the results to our society. Without these people, it would be difficult to determine who runs our society even after voting. For example, if CNN reported that John Smith won the election and everyone agreed that he won it, would it make a difference who did? In this sense, it would not matter who actually wins the elections, but rather who wins public opinion. Similar to George Orwell's 1984, the people who control public opinion and the media control everything. For example, in the NBA case against Donald Sterling the legality of the situation or the results does not matter. The question, as David Davenport clearly states (see quote), is whether this is a court of public opinion or the law. In the end, it doesn't matter. If public opinion fixates on a certain idea or ideal, court cases can be overturned and rules distorted to make it seem like a circular block could end up in a square hole. By combining these two elements, anything can become reality. The least important part of government is the party system. The party system is built on the extremes of public opinion which, as described above, can be changed. It doesn't matter who you're with, as long as they share the same opinions. A recent example of this extremism is the fact that both parties are so at odds with each other that they do not pass a national budget on time causing a national gridlock. The problem is that people are more focused on some issues than others. For example, my mother is a teacher and calls for community involvement to solve the education problem... middle of paper... the focus is put on the "politics" of the whole thing and pushed onto the real problems globally. hand. Just like in the case of the NBA vs. Donald Sterling, people need to unify the ideas of public opinion and what the law actually is to make government more efficient. We cannot allow someone to have to force their opinion to be heard. By listening to both sides of the story and analyzing situations in a complex way, we can find a solution to the problems that put pressure on society. This is democracy, this is government. Works Cited Davenport, David. “NBA vs. Donald Sterling: The Court of Public Opinion or a Tribunal?” Forbes. Forbes magazine, May 19, 2014. Web. May 26, 2014. ." ." IEEE-SA. Np, nd Web. May 27 2014. .