Jerry Eichenberger wrote on 07/25/14 at 11:10:51:Politics are not broken, and gridlock, as the pundits put it, simply means that neither party has free rein to enact one-sided stuff, and that is all good.
If people would quit just being cynical, and playing herd mentality, it would become plain that ours is still the best system in the world, unless, of course, you want some cleric issuing fatwas.
Jerry.. I apologize.. you are correct. However, I find myself in extremely frustrating times (with politics). I have attempted to participate in state politics only to see a lot more of the dirt than I would want to admit exists within the system.
I do feel that at the federal level, congress has decided that "free speech" (meaning companys are people and can contribute any amount of many to political war chests) has separated law makers from those they represent. To put it another way, the old adage:
power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely
I feel that even the BEST intention politician will either be broken and bought... or they will be marginalized with manufactured efficiency in such short order as to make them dizzy. There is too much money and too much power held by too few, that prevent lawmakers from being reasonable.
To be sure a democracy or a republic, is by far the best system designed. But these systems depend on good people, on people able to stand by what is right. I feel current law prevents just such a position.
November, in MS will be an interesting time. ( MS senate race)