There goes Evan, thinking about democracy again--this time on BlueOregon.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking about democracy, and how messed up the debate about health insurance reform is. I don’t envy our representatives in Congress who have to navigate the lies, demonization, and tens of millions of dollars in lobbying.
That’s part of why I’m involved in Oregon’s local and statewide politics. In contrast to members of Congress, our state representatives and senators are extremely accessible. And the ability of a handful of dedicated people to influence legislation is clear.
The best recent example is the battle over the Metolius bill in the Oregon legislature...
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