Kudos to you Ed Case.  Very appropriate piece given our current state of affairs.  The point that I hope is not lost here is that our politico don't care because they are insulated, first by low voter turnout, a result of hopelessness; second, unions who are currently the voting blocks that get the same arrogant politicians re-elected and third, by a lack of candidates that wish to challenge the machine.  
Fortunately, it takes just one to start the revolt, to put a chink in the armor of the current regime. I hope that this "railroad" of a special session, where everything was done behind closed doors, without public input is enough of catalyst to start badly needed leadership here in Hawaii.  With Dems fighting amongst themselves, the hope is that enough independent voters and candidates come forward at the polls and start the snowball rolling.