I agree...but those are current expectation of our society. But we must change those expectations from the bottom up, not the top down or we'll be no better than they are and our "wins" will be incredibly fragile.
Wish that were so....
Unfortunately, with the exception of the FEC, all that has already happened and seems to only be getting worse. I agree with the bottom up approach although that does not seem to be working either - ie. elect conservative Republicans. I still hold out hope however, just getting a bit impatient (throw in agry as an aside).