The resignation of Sen. James Jeffords and the ascension of Democrats to Senate leadership will result in one immediate benefit. Expect a quick drop in the price of gasoline, as the price gouging ends. Big Oil has been very comfortable knowing that a Republican-controlled Congress would never launch an investigation of Big Oil's cronies and contributors. Democrats won't hesitate to open Senate hearings if the prices remain high. This country needs to be friendly to big business, but we don't need to prostitute ourselves to it.
Government is supposed to represent the interests of the citizens.
Let's pray that we can get back to that principle. In the course of writing and rewriting laws, for often-suspect reasons, legislators bypass common sense, and vote for laws that are unfair or unethical. The most recent abuse of ethics is the A-Plus Plan. According to this plan, teacher evaluations are tied to student test scores. It is well known that learning is greatly affected by genetic and environmental conditions.