Dick Greenhaus: "One of the most shocking (and most radical)state government actions in recent years IMO,is Michigan's appointment of city managers to run the local governments of financially troubled cities. This action allows a single non-elected manager to disenfranchise local voters, overrule elected officials.... "

Democracy we can EASILY afford. However, what you described is NOT Democracy. The same 'model' is used for the federal government's use of appointed 'czars', or regulatory department heads. This is primarily a tactic to avoid making those oppressive and controlling decisions, of which there is NO accountability!

The same model is in place for our 'Federal Reserve', hence, because they, in conjunction with 'special interests' dictate every notion that they come up with, to further THEIR agendas, while leaving us to pay the bill...WITH INTEREST!...and that includes a lot of 'pet' social programs' and 'social engineering'....to accommodate them...though it is 'sold' to us as either 'patriotic', 'progressive', 'liberal', or 'conservative'!

Leaving us alone, without their meddling, would be a far MORE productive, and profitable way for everyone concerned......unless they FEAR of losing control of their dominance!

....and the musical version of what I just posted.......

Regards,

GfS