Government in doubt

Hello,

I stopped the class government today.  I had them return to their desks and explained to them what I was seeing.  We had the head of the Senate sign that a bill had been passed when it hadn't even been voted on.  We had the rest of Congress decide that this warranted no consequences.  I explained that in two short days we already had created a ruling elite that felt like they didn't have to follow rules.  I told them that during election speeches, to a person they said how important rules and laws were to keep our class running smoothly.  In just two short days we have all of our citizens feeling like their lawmakers almost unanimously voted against what they ran on. 

Today the offending senator got a ticket from the sheriff for breaking a law.  He ripped it up.  This is when I stopped everything.  If there are no consequences for breaking laws, our system doesn't work.  If we have dishonest senators or sheriffs or judges the system doesn't work.  Another big problem for us is that many citizens didn't run for office in the first place.  When we don't elect our best, the system doesn't work.  I think some lessons were learned today, but I'm not sure about how to proceed with this.  Most of the class wants to continue, but we need laws and decisions with some teeth.  Our government ship is sinking.  Many laws aren't being passed because our lawmakers don't want to hold themselves up to that standard. 

I think I'll give them one more day to upright the whole thing.  I hate to be the dictator and stomp the whole experiment out, but I need to see some learning.  Currently they are learning how much they can get away with. 

I've got a meeting.  Sorry.

Mr. Shea