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Look within
ourselves
To the Editor:
At this time, as we move toward an election for president, and in some states, senators, and in all states members of the House of Representatives, I want to urge citizens to look within themselves, as opposed to looking out to “them.”
Our system of government is complicated: we have local governments, in some places county, town and city authorities; and we have state and national governments. All of these layers of government have specified powers and responsibilities. They are a protection for representative government in our nation, but they are also a challenge to our citizens. Who among us assumes the responsibilities our systems of government call for? Who among us is worthy of what we believe are our rights?
Particularly challenged by those who can attract puttie attention has been “Congress,” by which is meant both the House and the Senate. The extent to which the Virginia senatorial representatives do not in any way represent me, I can’t begin to discuss, I am so outraged. But I don’t confuse my distress with what other people who vote in this state feel. I assume that both Senator Robb and Senator Warner vote the way most of the Virginia voters want them to, or they would expect to be defeated.
The important point here is that Congress is the public’s access to government, far more than the presidency of the judiciary. When I write to Senator Robb and receive a non-answer, I don’t assume he hasn’t heard what I had to say, even though he wants me to believe that. Years ago, when I worked in a congressional office, one of my tasks was to make a daily analysis of the mail for the representative.
If the voters of the U.S. allow their enemies to convince them that
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