All it took was Curt Bramble, John Valentine, the governor and the rest of the boys on the hill to say everybody was wrong, that they knew better than the rest of us, that we little people couldn't possibly understand that this thing was good for us. They threw public money into the stadium anyway.

After all, they don't have to worry about getting re-elected.

They don't even have to act like Republicans. They can raise taxes until Utahns carry one of the heaviest tax burdens in the nation.

They can ignore public support for a bipartisan redistricting committee to maintain their stranglehold on power.

Doesn't matter. They're untouchable. They're accountable to no one.

They can even say something incredibly stupid that angers half the citizenry and still get the nomination. All they have to do is give Chris Buttars that R-rating and they believe that will be enough to reclaim his office. Not that they're confident to the point of arrogance.

They could vote to make Utah part of Canada, and it wouldn't matter come November.

In the end, Bramble and the gang believe they know better, that they are far wiser and smarter than we are, ignoring the point of government by representation.

All they need is the R rating.

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Doug Robinson's column runs on Tuesdays. Please e-mail drob@desnews.com.