Comments on: The Fine Whine of the Chicago Tribune http://archpundit.com/blog/2009/01/13/the-fine-whine-of-the-chicago-tribune/ Illinois, From Misery Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:34:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stuart Shiffman http://archpundit.com/blog/2009/01/13/the-fine-whine-of-the-chicago-tribune/comment-page-1/#comment-18937 Stuart Shiffman Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:55:26 +0000 http://archpundit.com/blog/?p=11260#comment-18937 Does anyone find it ironic that a newspaper that allowed itself to be destroyed by money hungry investment scions now feels the need to lecture the citzenry about how they should efficiently run their government? Does anyone find it ironic that a newspaper that allowed itself to be destroyed by money hungry investment scions now feels the need to lecture the citzenry about how they should efficiently run their government?

]]> By: leo http://archpundit.com/blog/2009/01/13/the-fine-whine-of-the-chicago-tribune/comment-page-1/#comment-18935 leo Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:43:40 +0000 http://archpundit.com/blog/?p=11260#comment-18935 When we're talking about Recall, people always imagine it's the guy they don't like who'll get recalled. But in reality, it's simply the guy with a dip in his poll numbers and an organized group out there willing to finance a recall campaign. It's obvious why the Tribune would be for this -- undermine government, check; undermine political parties, check; expand influence of unelected commercial and big media interests, check -- but it's really nothing but 'Dart-board' Democracy. When we’re talking about Recall, people always imagine it’s the guy they don’t like who’ll get recalled. But in reality, it’s simply the guy with a dip in his poll numbers and an organized group out there willing to finance a recall campaign.

It’s obvious why the Tribune would be for this — undermine government, check; undermine political parties, check; expand influence of unelected commercial and big media interests, check — but it’s really nothing but ‘Dart-board’ Democracy.

]]> By: Stuart Shiffman http://archpundit.com/blog/2009/01/13/the-fine-whine-of-the-chicago-tribune/comment-page-1/#comment-18933 Stuart Shiffman Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:16:19 +0000 http://archpundit.com/blog/?p=11260#comment-18933 It is always frustrating to read about how the latest political gimmick is the be all and end all of solutions to our political problems. That recall procees worked real well out in California, didn't it? They got rid of a Governor who was, by all acoounts, pretty honest, but just not very popular. Then they got a new man in office and immediately all of their problems were solved and everyone in California lived happily ever after. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Gimmicks such as term limits and recall and voter intitiatives are not a substitute for governing. It is hard work and requires citizen participation and thought. It is always frustrating to read about how the latest political gimmick is the be all and end all of solutions to our political problems. That recall procees worked real well out in California, didn’t it? They got rid of a Governor who was, by all acoounts, pretty honest, but just not very popular. Then they got a new man in office and immediately all of their problems were solved and everyone in California lived happily ever after.

Democracy is not a spectator sport. Gimmicks such as term limits and recall and voter intitiatives are not a substitute for governing. It is hard work and requires citizen participation and thought.

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