Broken

A CNN/Opinion Research survey released yesterday reveals that 86% of people say that our system of government is broken.

Listen up, you senators. The people agree with what I've been saying.

This is the kind of stat that you get when people at both ends of the spectrum agree on something, even if their beliefs on what should be done are diametrically opposed.

We haven't given up hope yet. Of the 86% who say it's broken, 81% say it is fixable, while only 5% say it is beyond repair.

So let's get to work and fix the damn thing. Starting with doing whatever can be done legislatively to rein in the recent Supreme Court decision that protects unlimited corporate campaign cash as free speech. And then adopt Sen. Tom Harkins' bill to put limits on the filibuster. Term limits? I am ambivalent about that. Think Ted Kennedy and the effectiveness he developed over his many years of service. On the other hand were Jesse Helms and Strom Thurman -- same longevity song, entirely different words.

Ralph