Kenneth, I agree with your post, especially about pushing for serious legislative size reduction. It would be wonderful if areas outside of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia could have an equal voice in our state's policies and laws. But our party has played toward heavily urban areas for so long that I wonder if it knows how to compete outside of city lines, and if that's the reason why our party helps keeps the legislative deck stacked with Philadelphians and Pittsburghers.
I agree, too, that if our party was serious about reform it would root out its own corrupt leaders, so we don't have to humiliate ourselves ever again by, for example, having to vote in an opposition House leader, even though we're in the majority, because of our own party's top-runner's lack of credibility even among fellow Dems.
Our party is in serious need of pruning.
I'd like to see, too, a backlash against the reps that serve on PHEAA's board, and all other legislators who are so far removed from reality that they see no problem with lavishing gifts on themselves paid for by us. Our leaders need to stop acting like Republicans.
Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 5, 2007 - 10:50am.
Kenneth, I agree with your post, especially about pushing for serious legislative size reduction. It would be wonderful if areas outside of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia could have an equal voice in our state's policies and laws. But our party has played toward heavily urban areas for so long that I wonder if it knows how to compete outside of city lines, and if that's the reason why our party helps keeps the legislative deck stacked with Philadelphians and Pittsburghers.
I agree, too, that if our party was serious about reform it would root out its own corrupt leaders, so we don't have to humiliate ourselves ever again by, for example, having to vote in an opposition House leader, even though we're in the majority, because of our own party's top-runner's lack of credibility even among fellow Dems.
Our party is in serious need of pruning.
I'd like to see, too, a backlash against the reps that serve on PHEAA's board, and all other legislators who are so far removed from reality that they see no problem with lavishing gifts on themselves paid for by us. Our leaders need to stop acting like Republicans.