This article is a little old but it pretty much still says it all. Politicians and their groupies no longer fear the voters over the years we have damned well earned their contempt
Link may work now, thanks
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f ... INGJB1.DTL
Jon Carroll
Monday, June 5, 2006
Basically, we're screwed. The Congress was supposed to save us from the executive branch, and the Supreme Court was supposed to save us from both, and now all three are playing some game that does not involve protecting citizens, spending money wisely or making sense. End rant. Have a nice Monday.