Fayceless on 22 February 2012
Mr Khan said:
We have become very attached to the idea that our congressman represents us, that is, that he or she is a local individual that really gets into our community. |
Yes, we like that idea, but it's not true. Congressmen typically represent their party, or movement (such as the Tea Party), nothing more. They don't represent us, they represent one flawed one-size-fits-all ideology or the other.
