Saturday, February 12, 2005
Framing the truth
From MSNBC: Clear skies vs clean government:
Congress, as usual, seems asleep at the switch. Years ago, you could always count on dozens of lawmakers, irrespective of their party affiliation, to stand up and make sure the legislative process had "integrity." Now, on both sides of the aisle, it's all about giving your wealthiest campaign contributors as much unfettered access and power as possible, while shutting off any opposing views or arguments. Moderation and open negotiation? Never.
The irony, of course, is that most Americans seem more open-minded and fair these days than our leaders in Washington, D.C...
"Clear skies?" It sounds great. But a "clean" and transparent government would be a better way to start.
Congress, as usual, seems asleep at the switch. Years ago, you could always count on dozens of lawmakers, irrespective of their party affiliation, to stand up and make sure the legislative process had "integrity." Now, on both sides of the aisle, it's all about giving your wealthiest campaign contributors as much unfettered access and power as possible, while shutting off any opposing views or arguments. Moderation and open negotiation? Never.
The irony, of course, is that most Americans seem more open-minded and fair these days than our leaders in Washington, D.C...
"Clear skies?" It sounds great. But a "clean" and transparent government would be a better way to start.
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