If You Give a Congressman a Cookie...

[wrenlet]

Or, why the "few bad apples" argument is a load of bunk. New
York Times op-ed, but not Times Select (which means you might have
to register for free or hit up bugmenot.com for a login, but don't
have to pay anything).

Or legislative branch is broken, the judicial branch is under constant
attack, and the executive branch has gotten way too big for

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[winterlive]

that only works if you have confidence in ANYBODY ELSE. when both sides are the stupidest stupids ever to stupid, most parliamentary participators are wont to throw up their hands and make with the middle fingers.

we have an election soon. by the way.

[wrenlet]

"A pox on both your fucking houses," huh? :( Yeah, I know tangentially you've got a big one coming, meaning mostly I hear about how whack the commercials are. Argh.

You know, once upon a time... I actually believed reasonable, responsible adults were in charge of the world. *motions mutely to journal title*

[winterlive]

one side is engaging in a smear campaign and just recently stole millions of dollars from us. they've been in power for years.

the other side thinks bush is doing a bangup job down in america, or, as i'm sure they call it in his house, Canada's Goal Nation.

i just, what do you do? *hands*

[wrenlet]

I read your election is tomorrow. I'mma cross everything, okay? Fingers, toes, the works.