> A Kucinich delegate in Boston and the totalitarian democratic party
1 August 2004, 15:44
While I appreciate the writer’s perspective and share his concerns, I would like to make the point that regardless of who’s elected President, if the Senate and Congress do not return to their policy setting and monitoring functions, our representative government (never mind democracy) cannot work. Moreover, if worse comes to worst, getting control of the House, where impeachment proceedings commence, is doubly important.
The other thing we have to start paying attention to is the revolving cadre of unelected bureaucrats who staff the legislative bodies, the executive departments and the political infrastructure—i.e. the DNC and DLC. I use the word "revolving" decidedly, because it seems to me that this unelected bureaucracy which seems to remain in positions of influence, regardless of electoral reversals, is a more detrimental influence than the movement of business executives moving into and out of governmental appointments.
While I appreciate the writer’s perspective and share his concerns, I would like to make the point that regardless of who’s elected President, if the Senate and Congress do not return to their policy setting and monitoring functions, our representative government (never mind democracy) cannot work. Moreover, if worse comes to worst, getting control of the House, where impeachment proceedings commence, is doubly important.
The other thing we have to start paying attention to is the revolving cadre of unelected bureaucrats who staff the legislative bodies, the executive departments and the political infrastructure—i.e. the DNC and DLC. I use the word "revolving" decidedly, because it seems to me that this unelected bureaucracy which seems to remain in positions of influence, regardless of electoral reversals, is a more detrimental influence than the movement of business executives moving into and out of governmental appointments.