Comment: This is an outrage!

Who are these self-appointed busybodies who have decided they will speak for me and my neighbors?  Nobody asked them to do this.  I think we do quite well at speaking for ourselves, and our legislators do a good job of listening to us.

If I don't like what these people say "on my behalf," what can I do about it?  They're not elected  --  they're a private club that has decided they know better than we do.

And they claim to be "strictly nonpartisan,"  but the few names and organizations provided are heavily right-wing:  recent arrivals who have made their names via right-wing "tea party" extremism, quasi-legitimate business-oriented groups (like the EDC), major corporations and the groups that represent businesses, and mid-level bureaucrats.  

They're not even "officials"  --  they're members of clubs, public employees, and corporate representatives.  If these people want to speak for me, I want some say in what words they put in my mouth.