[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Excellent post, CAR, and one that speaks directly to partisanship in this political age. There really isn’t a “Left” or a “Right” anymore. Given the absurd amounts of money needed to fuel a campaign, the politicians are bought and paid for well before they reach office and owe significant “favors” to those moneyed interests, not the electorate.
The Dems and the Repubs are now virtually indistinguishable from one another. If you think I’m wrong, ask yourself a few questions about President Obama:
– Is Gitmo closed yet?
– Have Patriot Acts I and II been repealed, or even slightly rolled back?
– Have we truly exited from Iraq?
– Are we winding down the war in Afghanistan?
We all know the answers, but the real question remains: How is Obama fundamentaly different from Bush on the above topics? Answer: He isn’t.[/quote]
Agree 100%, Allan.
IMHO, the extreme partisanship we’re witnessing in the U.S. is a well-crafted tool that’s being used to control people and to divert their attention away from what really matters — where is the money going to and coming from? Who is pulling the strings…how, and why? We need to look beyond today and really examine what the long-term effects of today’s actions will be.
We need to stop bickering with one another and start holding our leaders accountable for their actions, and we need to stop paying attention to words, promises, and campaign slogans.
Unfortunately, I just don’t think the American electorate is up to it right now. There are small glimmers of hope, though, as at least some people are beginning to question what’s going on.
