[BikerNYC]

...with the final authority held by one of their own.

The final authority resides with us, and we have no one to blame but ourselves if we fail to elect people who will change the laws more to our liking.

[pgyanke]

"The final authority resides with us, and we have no one to blame but ourselves if we fail to elect people who will change the laws more to our liking."

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True... and not. The more our political system turns on favors and wealth transfer, the harder it will be to elect altruistic leaders. It's so hard to find anyone of character willing to run for public office. It's so easy to find a self-serving jerk to suck at the public tite.

God save us.