Mayors, city council members, and legislators come and go, but neighborhoods don't go anywhere.
It is fascinating to watch legislators turn away from their usual corporate grips when they hear the growing thunder of the people.
Sometimes, government officials and legislators disagree on policies or issues. Yet, we invariably want the best for Hong Kong people.
Legislators are interested in their pet projects, getting re-elected, and popularity contests.
In Illinois, where legislators are paid $45,000, plus as much as $10,000 for leadership work, about half are full-time politicians.
Legislators have a formal set of responsibilities to work together, but there's no hierarchy.
When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.
There were definitely some legislators who were concerned about the use of this ship.