Local leaders need to be heard on political problems

Marc Guthrie, president of Newark City Council expressed, in a recent Advocate guest column, the frustration of being over-dosed on Presidential primaries.

Out-of-control and corrupt financing, coupled to endless talking heads often spewing hate and falsehoods - all in the name of choosing a president. He suggested a shorter primary season of two months as an improvement.

That, in my opinion, would be a great beginning. America needs to change the entire party system before it can have a better government - on all levels. And it takes public statements, particularly from local leaders like Marc, to get folks to think about our problems and what should be done.

We need more of that.