Why I'm still not a fan of the Weinermobile

Here's my letter to Anthony Weiner, or at least, a short blurb. Quoting him:

"Every July 4th we should all think not only about the independence of our country, but we should think a little bit about the independence of New York City from the shackles of Albany...Perhaps 40 or 50 years ago when a lot of the constructs that we take for granted today were created, you might have been able to say that Albany was the place of the mature legislating, and here in New York City we needed some help. Well, we've clearly seen that that script is no longer apropos...So much of our lives in New York City are governed by legislators in Buffalo, legislators in Schenectady and legislators in Plattsburgh."

My response: 

It's one New York, Mr. Former Congressman. Not NYC vs Upstate. If you want to change state government, run for statewide office. This is why I want to run for statewide office in New York so badly, whether it be lieutenant governor or governor. The problem is the state government itself, not the city government. How about this one? Let the governor get his Moreland Act commission off the ground. If I was Cuomo, I'd shove a term-limits bill down the throat of the legislature. Governor/statewide offices are three term jobs (four years), six terms for state legislators (traditionally two year terms). You get twelve years, and you're out. And maybe background checks before you can even be on the ballot (some kind of ethics checks!)

Tough? Yes. But why? I love my state and I hate seeing it run by people who have the wrong interests at heart.

P.S. Happy Fourth of July, even though I really disagree with you.