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You're so right about people not challenging elected officials.
A generalization, Bill (supporting data?). Everyone believes people are not doing anything because most probably don't publicly announce their challenges (no slight, Ron).
Well Phil, It is indeed a generalization, and probably doesn't apply around here (especially among those who check out this forum) as much as with the general public.
I probably should have qualified it as "many people".
I haven't looked up any specific data so it's just my opinion. But I base my opinion on the perceived apathy of eligible voters in this country and the low percentage that vote.
In fact local elections (at least in larger municipalities) get significantly lower turnout than state elections, which in turn get lower turnout than national; which is still ridiculously low.
And during Presidential elections the numbers are the highest.
A quick search found these numbers for the 2000 election:
111 million people out of 203 million eligible voted. That's 55%. Actually higher than I expected, but that was a particularly contentious Presidential election, so turnout was probably higher (again, my opinion).
Maybe Larry has more statistics.
There's also that pervasive old saw about how you "can't fight city hall" (I have and I've won).
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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