Dubai or not Dubai, that is no longer the question. The takeover of American ports by Dubai Ports World has died a merciful and well-deserved death in Congress thanks to a little good old-fashioned common sense. I am utterly thrilled that Democrats stood shoulder to shoulder with Republicans on this issue and saw it for the colossal risk it was.
I heard several news commentators today seemingly bewildered and praising the members of Congress for finally hearing and reacting to the will of the people. I can't remember which one said it, but I even heard a comment to the effect of 'This may herald the era of a more responsive government, one that listens to its consituency.'
Isn't that what it's supposed to be in the first place? We vote them in, we pay their salaries, and yet we as a people tend to sit around on our asses and let them dictate to us what is and is not good for us.
All too often we forget that our government is supposed to answer to us, and not the other way around. I hope this issue becomes a catalyst for change in the sense that we as a whole take more interest in matters of government, and that we take our leaders to task for the actions they take.
