In acknowledging Jay's post, I find the only discrepancy is the postulation
of Ms Honesty who doesn't exist any longer, if she ever did. I am
currently reading America Inc which was published in 1972. Current topics
on the Hill are still dealing with reform of election financing in the same
obtuse manner as in the 60's.
The fiction of Ms. Honesty is perpetuated like a piece of old clothing that
each candidate puts on while spending his millions and millions on TV
extravaganzas. The US and Canada would be better served by a political
process where legislators were chosen by lottery rather than votes. Every
voting age citizen would be put in an electronic random number selection
program and viola, a new democratic government is born, of the people, for
the people, by the people.
No campaigns, no candidates, no party's, no payola, no graft, etc. etc.
Would the caliber of our respective governments be any better or worse. I
would gladly enter into a debate with anyone who postulates that the
current system elects a quality member.
Respectfully,
Thomas Lunde
