Letter: Elect more independents to Congress

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake admitted he could not have stood up to his party if he were running for re-election. The current system within each party of handing out choice committee assignments based on one’s ability to bring in contributions needs to be eliminated. The current practice of punishing a party member who does not fall in line with the power players of the party also needs to disappear from the political environment.With the gridlock that currently exists between the parties, ther