Delta County Board of Commissioners Meeting (2/18/2025) Thinking about how well they are working together.

Watching local governance helps us understand how systems function and work in a democratic society where ultimately the people have power. In this case, the partisanship is not present, no lobbyist come to this little area, and people know each other well. This is the strength of having government function at local levels to make important decisions. While there was some commotion in the past what I like about the present is that most people seem very focused on solving problems and working together. I hope they can keep it up because the fruits of their labor are likely to soon follow. Other places have their own problems but here the intimate nature of the participants helps in creating a cohesive team. The biggest problems and greatest strengths of the U.S. political system

Did you have some thoughts on their ability to disagree but then stay focused on the tasks? How might the intimate nature of politics without all the special interests and financial influencers keep governance more pure? Is it possible that part-time politicians have more focus on good governance? Is local governance more responsive to people?

I am thinking about these quotes and whether there was some knowledge associated with local governance making decisions for local people because they know what they need. So far I'm impressed, not that my impressed or not impressed should matter, but that people seem very interested in strengthening the area and one can see that interest come out in the dialogue.

"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite". James Madison

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"Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free men." Dwight Eisenhower