Since the house and senate shifted to the left with the last election, it seems as though bipartisanship is dead in our country.  The two most important elements in our government never see eye to eye.  With congress fighting the White House on every issue under the sun, we see that a government that does not cooperate cannot succeed.  The most bothersome thing about the whole situation is that it reveals how flawed our government is.  While most people proclaim our government to be the best in the world (and i tend to agree), the recent lack of progress by our government has to make you question that philosophy.  The inefficiency in our government as it stands now is incredible and appalling at the same time.  Congress can’t do anything because the President always opposes, and the President can’t do anything because Congress always opposes.  It’s like a game of tug of war that never ends.  Neither side will make concessions, and it is hurting our country more by the day. 

The other day, the Senate agreed to the pass the War Funding Bill without a time table.  I applaud the senate’s decision.  I also favor the time table.  I realize this is conflicting, but at this point, I don’t care what passes through both Congress and the White House.  All I want to see is cooperation.  All I want to see is the willingness to make concessions in order to recieve concessions from the other side.  Having Congress and the President locked in a month-long battle takes time away from other important issues and problems afflicting our nation.  Whether those compromises work out is yet to be seen, but at least our government is finally trying to put our best interests ahead of their selfish political goals. 

Is it just me, or do you ever start to wonder why the people we elect to represent us always care more about their own careers as politicians?  I keep hoping, wishing, praying, and crossing my fingers that maybe one good man will make headway into the political game and cause a stir.  Just one senator, representative, advisor, or anyone that cares more about the state of our nation than the interests of their party.  Just one person who will speak his mind about everything, instead of trying to balance on his thin party lines.  You can call me cynical, but that man will never exist.  There is no honest, intelligent man that can make it in politics because our own voters would reject him.  The party system is too deeply rooted, and people are too quick to take offense.  It’s a sad thing to truly realize how far we have departed from true and honest politics.

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