Our democracy is sorely lacking

Ed Johnson Noank

Publication: The Day
Published 12/27/2011 12:00 AM
Updated 12/26/2011 11:30 PM

This is in response to the article, “Mexico disbands entire police force in Port of Veracruz,” (Dec. 22).

The state government laid off 1,100 officers and administrators in an effort to root out police corruption and start from zero. The Navy was sent in to patrol the area.

One cannot help thinking, in light of problems here in the United States, that similar action would be appropriate if applied to some existing members of Congress.

Our system of government appears to have become dysfunctional and corrupted by special interests while no longer representing the majority of U.S. citizens.

In recent games of congressional “poker” and “brinkmanship,” tax cuts were previously in danger of being eliminated for needy citizens while existing tax cuts for the wealthy minority appeared to be in no danger and apparently will still be continued.

This is our democracy?

Really?