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Saturday, March 8, 2008

Let’s Hear It for Ineffective, Well-Entrenched Politicians

Ever had this experience? You’re reading the news and you get caught up in the writer’s slant. The villains in the piece are worthy of scorn, your sensibilities are offended and find yourself disgusted with the status quo.

Then something happens.

You realize that the article is completely backward.

Case in point - The old-boys club that is the Pennsylvania state legislature:

After only one term, frustrated and disillusioned, the 31-year-old divorce lawyer will leave the state House of Representatives, an institution she now describes as a dysfunctional family where good ideas go to die.

…

Bennington is among 24 incumbents in the General Assembly who have decided to give up their seats, a number of them, newcomers and veterans alike, echoing her frustration over the failure to pass important legislation in what was supposed to be a new era of reform.

“It’s been an awful year in terms of governing. I don’t see it getting better,” said Rep. Ron Raymond (R., Delaware), who is leaving after 26 years in the House. “Nothing is moving. The machine is clogged.”

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Even one of the legislature’s champions of reform, Rep. David Steil (R., Bucks) is bailing out, saying he is discouraged by the General Assembly’s failure to embrace change even after voters so clearly said they wanted it when they booted two dozen incumbents from office in 2006.

Efforts to expand public access to state records and limit campaign donations and spending by lobbyists have gone nowhere in Harrisburg.

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“I don’t feel that one voice makes a difference when the House is 203 people,” said Bennington, a Democrat, who in 2006 knocked off a longtime incumbent with her campaign to change Harrisburg. “It’s too big for one person to make a difference.”

She came into office vowing to shake up the “old-boy club” atmosphere and was struck head-on, she says, with numbing partisanship at every turn.

Then it happens:

The legislature has failed to limit gun sales, ban smoking in public places, or require hospitals to provide sexual-assault victims with emergency contraception despite widespread public support for each proposal.

“When something needs to be done because there is a mandate to do it, then it gets done and done quickly,” Bennington said. “But when the people say they want something done, we keep waiting.”

Rep. Josh Shapiro (D., Montgomery) said he shared the frustration voiced by members of his caucus. But he said major policy initiatives, such as the ones Bennington mentioned, will likely not get enough votes to pass until key reform measures are enacted.

“We can’t get 102 votes on health-care packages because we don’t have campaign finance reform,” said Shapiro, who cochaired the reform commission with Steil. “We still have special interests controlling the debate instead of lawmakers addressing the needs of their constituents.”

Sure the machine is broken, but if it keeps Young Turks from screwing with a pretty decent state then it ain’t such a bad thing.

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I grew up in the northwest part of Pennsylvania. I still have family up there & visit. I’m always amazed at how Gov. Rendall got re-elected. I haven’t met a single person from my former homestead that likes the guy, yet he did get re-elected. Its not a surprise the legislature is dysfuntional too. It doesn’t make sense. PA is old school Democrat. They’re not really the Code Pink-Berzerkly type. Of course you STILL can’t walk into a 7-11 or grocery store and buy a 6 pack of beer. PA is kinda backasswards.

comment by a weasal contractor — Sunday, March 9, 2008 @ 3:55 am

What I fear for PA is that it is joining the high-tax, we know what is best for you East Coast States.

If you want that crap, I’ll pay your toll to get you to Jersey.

Lynn Swann blew it. I actually didn’t vote a straight R ticket. I pulled for one D in the school district and Rendell. He pushed Philly to use their state funding for education and public transportation responsibly. Also, he wants to see Mumia fry.

comment by Cranky — Monday, March 10, 2008 @ 8:27 am

Limiting gun sales and banning smoking have “widespread public support?” Widely dispersed support maybe, at least up here in ridge-runner territory. I imagine Philly and the Pitts have more nanny-statists, but that’s not the real PA, that’s just where we keep our crackheads.

comment by Dolas — Tuesday, March 11, 2008 @ 8:51 am

Sad what they consider important. Sheesh.

comment by Stacy — Tuesday, March 11, 2008 @ 10:11 am

I think “widespread” support = vocal activists.

Nobody is asking me what I want. That is why I share my pearls of wisdom on a blog to anyone who will hear.

comment by Cranky — Tuesday, March 11, 2008 @ 11:10 am

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