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Cushman's article nailed it. Absolutely nailed it. How the handful of people running the city (any city, really) trade loyalty for support (and often that "support" means avoiding destructive tactics) to vested people and groups, then can't govern effectively. I believe he attributed this "spiral" to both parties, and still laid the *ultimate* blame on what some see as a lazy, stupid, disinterested voting public.

People get the government they deserve. Warwick voters have absolute power to clean up the process and get us on a track to better schools, roads, infrastructure, at the most reasonable tax bill, but that wont ever happen.

In fact if we look at "pension reform", outsourcing, and other austerity measures, the impetus for that was not the people, or effective leaders, but the powerful force of simply running out of money.

So, this is how we govern? Run it sloppy and take care of special interests until the money runs out. Then react with half-measures after most of the damage is done and limp off into the future with high tax bills, debt, poor, moldy school buildings and crap roads.

Great job American democracy! We all need to do better and stop being so dumb. Take a minute to pay attention and THINK.