An additional comment on the thread opener: the 435 members of Congress in the US is a misleading figure. Like the Canadian figures, you have to take into account the State Governments, such as the one Arnie heads in California ... and all the local govts. and offices .... they even elect their Sheriffs and dog catchers ... if you add all these elected people to the 435, you come up with a hell of a big number. And you have to remember that in the United States, the Executive branch of the govt. is separate from the Legislative branch. And it is massive ... and largely unelected, altho' major appointments must meet congressional approval. I may not be completely correct in this, but I think I'm close; maybe one of our American friends will help us out. Probably won't be Barb, 'cause she seems to thing that the greatest threat facing America is the American government.
... oh, and liberals.
