Originally Posted by gnu

The problem here is that majority rules doesn't mean actual majority, but simply political majority. Right now the political majority is close to a 50/50 split, so the urge to weight ones positions needs to be strong to move the political scales. Politicians by nature are self serving, putting getting elected/ vote gathering before "Country First" As far as tit for tat, derogatory, non thinking, partisan banter, IT"S FREE SPEECH. Not everyone is an intellectual, heavy thinking, somber, perusing knowledge seeker. A lot of people just want a release of their frustrations about government and political forums provide that release. It doesn't mean that they don't have real concerns about the governance of our country, just that they are testy about what they feel are slights against their party or beliefs. POST ON EVERYONE!