As we just celebrated the Fourth of July, who can argue that our Democracy is working the way the Founders intended? And who can deny that Most of the blame for dysfunction must fall to the Republican Party?!! George Washington distrusted all political parties. He warned in his farewell address that, as they alternated power, parties would act in “the spirit of revenge” — rather than, presumably, in the best interests of the nation. The “disorders and miseries” that resulted, Washington feared, would inevitably threaten democracy. For most of U.S. history, the major parties, even while differing sharply on philosophy and policy, have acted in a spirit of shared enterprise. There are significant exceptions — notably the years leading up to the Civil War. There was no possible compromise on an issue so fundamental as slavery.Today, we face no question of such magnitude. Yet Republicans have decided not to collaborate with President Obama in fulfilling the most basic obligations of government, preferring to let “disorders and miseries” fester rather than address them.Perhaps the House Republicans who block Obama’s legislative proposals and the Senate Republicans who block his executive and judicial appointments are acting in narrow political self-interest. Perhaps, as much of the overheated GOP rhetoric suggests, they are acting with the vengeful animus that Washington feared. Whatever the motivation, Republicans have paralyzed our government in a way that would have shocked and depressed the Founders. Compounding the outrage, Republicans have the temerity to criticize Obama for using his executive powers in the National interest. This is dangerously close to nihilism. Thanks to Eugene Robinson for this great one. And Happy Birthday America!!! Land of the JOKE to the rest of the World~~~ Republicans the True American Patriots~~~ Would rather do nothing for 8 yrs, than watch the Country Prosper. Poor excuses for Americans. You are all a Joke, You guys Gotta be Proud!! Go to Church, Pray, and Salute that Flag!! Hypocrites!!! Debi Alexander Gina Bess Jim Martin Cathy Rodriguez Joe Randazzo Sarah Baca Ginny Wright Cameron Sanders Jeff Friedman Elaine Walker Ivan Thompson Paul Wood Barbara Hill-Crawford Alisha Clark Christopher Stevens Lesia Stevens Chris Palazzolo Steven Mark Renee Abascal Hildegard Martine Sonny Scroggins Scott Dehn Matt Colorado Anthony Massarella
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 05:21:12 +0000
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