Vatican Tells Cardinal Mahony to Attend Conclave/Why Not Representatives of the People of God?

http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/mahony-vatican-told-me-attend-conclave
As one commentator said, if only the cardinals untainted by cover-up of sexual abuse attended conclave, you could have it in a broom closet!
In the first thousand years of church's history, the bishops and people helped to elect the bishop of Rome. We need a more open, accountable, Roman Catholic Church that affirms the wisdom of God in the baptized. We the people are the church, not the hierarchy alone! It is time we had a voice in the selection of our leaders, and of course, women should be there! Bridget Mary Meehan, www.arcwp.org