05-16-2009, 08:18 AM
It is amazing to me that not one person in all this commentary has suggested changing the local law. Has anyone even researched or read the actual law?
There is a small handful of local citizens who work to overcome injustices they see in the community by working with a local legislator to change laws they see as unjust or impractical in real life. I've spent the last year working on a volunteer basis to help empower the people in our community through the political process. Mostly what I've faced is scorn for thinking such efforts have any effect. However, I have seen others (from this small handful of local citizen activists) actually get laws passed that they authored.
Yes, democracy proceeds at a snail's pace sometimes but every now and then there is an unexpected groundswell that produces radical change quickly (ie, the Carter and Obama presidential elections). Mostly, tho', change happens little bit by little bit. But it takes an enlightened, caring citizenry to do it.
There is a small handful of local citizens who work to overcome injustices they see in the community by working with a local legislator to change laws they see as unjust or impractical in real life. I've spent the last year working on a volunteer basis to help empower the people in our community through the political process. Mostly what I've faced is scorn for thinking such efforts have any effect. However, I have seen others (from this small handful of local citizen activists) actually get laws passed that they authored.
Yes, democracy proceeds at a snail's pace sometimes but every now and then there is an unexpected groundswell that produces radical change quickly (ie, the Carter and Obama presidential elections). Mostly, tho', change happens little bit by little bit. But it takes an enlightened, caring citizenry to do it.