I would agree that how it was done isn't consistent with how democracy works but I'd also say that's the case with a great deal of what the government does and yet people don't get involved with those causes b/c they're too dumb or too lazy to know the issue well enough.

Of all the undemocratic things people get worked up about they choose the one that stands to benefit them the most. And all because they're too stupid to understand how it works.

I'd be almost willing to be partially supportive of the Olympics if anti-HSTers would shut their mouths and get on with their lives.