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Originally Posted by Bucco
" As this election season unfolds, we are watching an age-old dream in politics go horribly smash. It isn't good for politics, and it sure isn't good for the country."
"Well, in recent years, we have seen the dream come true. And guess what? It is producing a mess. As each of the parties has moved toward ideological purity, our politics have become ever more polarized, our governing ever more paralyzed. Extremists increasingly run the show."
"Under heavy pressures for party conformity, legislation by nature becomes a more partisan undertaking. Hard to believe it now, but big programs like Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s, or tax and Social Security reform in the 1980s, passed with broad bipartisan support."
This is not a partisan piece in any way shape or form, but it does hit out of the park as far as the direction this country is speeding toward.
What's wrong with American politics - CNN.com |
It's an interesting article, and it's thought provoking. I have to say though that what excites me is that the story was published in left leaning CNN. What do I make of that?
When liberals start complaining about the political process it's because of fear and worry.
I'm going to keep my eye on the liberal media. This is getting rich.