When democracy is scarce

In a move that could escalate hostilities with Congress, President Obama may be planning to use his executive authority to publicize special funding requests that lawmakers make for pet projects.

A memo that the White House has floated on Capitol Hill would require executive branch agencies to make public any letter from a member of Congress seeking special consideration for any project or organization vying for government funding. National Journal obtained a draft copy of the executive memo. National Journal 

How would this work if the Senate had real democracy? Simple.
The president would publish them, the voters would read and improve them, and Congress would fund them, in a true democracy. It is absolutely reasonable for an elected official to go for the goodies for his voter.

But we are screwed, fair elections for the Senate do not exist. That is why DC is packed with delusional, undemocratic elites.