For that most important of tasks, the people's elected representatives need to be actively involved.
Union representatives needed to be relevant and ready to take action, the website said.
The optimists among them note that only 12 representatives need to change their minds.
School district representatives need to know that it's possible to have effective mixed-income housing that enhances, not degrades".
The media and elected representatives need to pursue this story to the bitter end, not for partisan purposes, but to ensure the continuance of our democracy.
That is why democratic representatives need to get their heads around this revolution and replace their none too impressive anecdotes with real knowledge and hard thinking.
The 40-year-old Republican does not buy the argument that representatives need pay hikes because they are forced to maintain households in both Washington and their districts.
Print out a copy of the policy from the airline's Web site, and carry it with you -- in case the airline representatives need a reminder.
The draft included the statement: "The idea that foreign state representatives need special protection against insults does not accord with the era".
He may well turn out to be right, but let's worry about that later, O.K.? Right now, our elected representatives need to get down to business and agree to pass the Paulson plan.
"New Yorkers have insisted on reform since the Eric Garner grand jury decision, and they and their representatives need to know what if anything is broken before they attempt to fix the problem," said NYCLU legal director Arthur Eisenberg.
