well stated
How did I miss this from Adam. This open Letter to Gov. Phil Bredesen certainly bears repeating:
. . . Your accomplishments certainly deserve praise. But as long as you allow your party’s leadership in the State Legislature to stall real ethics reform, your administration has failed. And failed miserably. What other state saw the arrest of several setting legislators? More than that, what other Governor would have failed to take an aggressive lead following those arrests in ensuring that a real ethics reform bill passed without worrying about whether or not it would give Republicans the upper-hand politically? We know that you have more control over the House and Senate leadership– and we know that they are the reason that every "concensus" bill has been so laden with holes.
It’s time for real reform, so either take charge, show your leadership and force a meaningful bill through, or get out of the way and let someone else do it. . .
Check out the whole thing.
