> Not so.. in the political process you have a vote and your representatives.
In a market process, I have much, much more than that. I have hundreds of development companies to choose from for a home in my area and no less than 8 different grocery stores chains/companies, who all want my business. They all compete with one another on price, quality, value and a pleasant shopping experience, to one degree or another. I can choose to use, or not to use, any of them. My representatives only compete for my vote every 2 years, maximum. The incumbency reelection rate in this country averages around 96%, meaning that 96% of the incumbents are reelected every time they run. Even then, I can't recall the last time the person I voted for, won. I'm stuck with the winner for better or worse, usually worse. You call that competition? Do you honestly think they care what I think? ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
