advocates of the supercommittee and critics agree our political system is dysfunctional. the austerity class thinks it's too much and i think it's too little. those who celebrate supercommittees believe elites, if insulateed from the populous can pursue the long term public interest. it shows quite the opposite. in the absence of accountability, elites will wreak havoc. we need more democracy back in the hands of citizens. it's the force that's driving occupy wall street. if you want to see what a mere image might look like, attend the general assembly, if it hasn't been broken up in your city or town yet. they don't outsource. it's gruelling, tedious and loaded with conflict. it's what democracy looks like. as utopian as it may sound, i