Why don't we have a...

Public Commission on the [Arizona] Legislature?

The one in Oregon seems to have some great ideas....

From the Salem StatesmanJournal:

A citizen commission voted Monday to endorse an open primary and nonpartisan elections by chamber, which would shake up how voters choose Oregon lawmakers. "I believe it is the job of this commission to change the story of the Legislature," said Barbara Karmel of Wilsonville, a commission member and management consultant. She added that lawmakers must find something other than political parties to organize around. The recommendations by the Public
Commission on the Oregon Legislature do not bind legislators. But voters themselves may decide the merits of an open primary if an initiative qualifies for the Nov. 7 general election.

This from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Lawmakers pass laws telling people not to drink and drive. Now a citizen panel is telling lawmakers not to drink and work.The Public Commission on the Oregon Legislature adopted a recommendation Monday that says Oregon legislators and staff members should not be drunk while performing their official duties.

Imagine...a legislature that focuses on constituent needs, not party politics (non-partisan elections)...a legislature that has to live to the same standards as the rest of us (can't be drunk at work)...even the thought would cause a rash of seizures. Across the leadership of both major parties.

Instead we have the likes of Russell 'Creative Statman' Pearce, Jack 'culture of corruption' Harper, Ron 'Confederate Battle Flag' Gould (don't have a link on that one, but scroll down past the Harper post on R-Cubed and there's info available), Laura 'Judge Me By What I Say, Not How I Vote' Knaperek...and so on.

You get the picture.