Posted by
CCBlogger on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 11:06:30 AM
I had some additional thoughts on partisanship. I think having two parties improves the quality of our political leadership. Like free market forces on an open economy, having an opposing party helps remind our leadership that if they don't do their jobs and serve their constituents.
Frankly, as it was mentioned in last nights
Pajamas Media event on partisanship,
district gerrymandering is damaging to our electoral system, and cheats the constituent. When incumbents get comfortable, and lack incentives to compete for their votes, they simply stop serving the public.
So, my point is that partisanship keeps the political process competitive, and engaging. It keeps politicians on their toes, and this is a good thing for our government and for the voters.