Comments on: Echo Chamber – South Carolina’s Ongoing Soap Opera http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/05/echo-chamber-south-carolinas-ongoing-soap-opera/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nate http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/05/echo-chamber-south-carolinas-ongoing-soap-opera/#comment-2437 Nate Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:12:11 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1569#comment-2437 Great post Will! Great post Will!

]]> By: Gillon http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/05/echo-chamber-south-carolinas-ongoing-soap-opera/#comment-2438 Gillon Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:43:01 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1569#comment-2438 The real problem with the General Assembly is that the legislative districts have been gerrymandered to such a degree that true two-party contests have all but disappeared, and with it the infusion of any new ideas and fresh solutions or any real debate on how best to solve problems. Those few legislators who retire or are defeated are replaced by clones of the same party, philosophy or mindset and it becomes deja vu all over again. You may thank Republicans and black Democrats and their desire for safe seats and continued re-election for this sad state of affairs. The real problem with the General Assembly is that the legislative districts have been gerrymandered to such a degree that true two-party contests have all but disappeared, and with it the infusion of any new ideas and fresh solutions or any real debate on how best to solve problems. Those few legislators who retire or are defeated are replaced by clones of the same party, philosophy or mindset and it becomes deja vu all over again. You may thank Republicans and black Democrats and their desire for safe seats and continued re-election for this sad state of affairs.

]]> By: elise http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/05/echo-chamber-south-carolinas-ongoing-soap-opera/#comment-2439 elise Mon, 06 Aug 2007 01:53:01 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1569#comment-2439 All I gotta say it, I miss SC politics these days... All I gotta say it, I miss SC politics these days…

]]> By: Yahoo http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/05/echo-chamber-south-carolinas-ongoing-soap-opera/#comment-2436 Yahoo Mon, 06 Aug 2007 01:14:10 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1569#comment-2436 Well thought out, and well written.Thanks Will. What we miss, really, is an active and engaged press. If we had that, the faults of our system would be clear, and change would take place. Now, sadly, we have a system where people like Mark Sanford and others game the system knowing that the lazy press just won't bother to look up the fact, or dig deeply enough to show the real story. The Cindy Ross Scoppe effect...moaning and groaning without effect, is what we have. It is not what we need. Well thought out, and well written.Thanks Will.

What we miss, really, is an active and engaged press. If we had that, the faults of our system would be clear, and change would take place. Now, sadly, we have a system where people like Mark Sanford and others game the system knowing that the lazy press just won’t bother to look up the fact, or dig deeply enough to show the real story.

The Cindy Ross Scoppe effect…moaning and groaning without effect, is what we have. It is not what we need.

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