I liked what one man referred to on this list re: the way that "career politicians "play games and work to secure their power... with the resulting lack of trust and involvement among citizens.
I have no great love for Republicans but I really like what film maker Michael Moore said in an interview: that conservatives do take positions and fight for them tooth and nail. At least they are committed to something.The Democrats just whisper liberal positions and then vote conservative -- no I will never forgive DOMA, the Patriot Act --both voted for by Demos and the slashing of Welfare spearheaded by Bill Clinton and passed with the blessing of Democrats.
What I have seen of the democrats over the years is their mouthing liberal positions and then compromising, cutting deals, playing games.
Kahn's latest efforts just re-enforce my lack of respect for this gamesmanship.
And now the Greens (no I am not a Green although the more they stand up for people who are poor and people who are homeless the more I consider becoming an official Green)... the Greens are the latest target due to the fact that the Democrats have lost more and more folks to the Greens.
So why have an honest open arena for the voters when you can try to manipulate the Greens out of hard fought and hard won positions?
Margaret Hastings-Mpls.-Kingfield
