Setting Stage Eight for a Solution

Are Americans growing tired of the bipartisan ways? Jeremy Schmidt seems to think so in his article “Final Thoughts on Politics.” “[B]ipartisanship has torn our country’s national government in two, both sides seemingly destined to disagree on everything they possibly can.” He discusses the continuing fighting between the political parties and distain followers of one party have for those of the other party. People of the nation dislike each other simply because of their political ideology. Schmidt details how one representative voiced his frustration for his colleges voting along party lines and not personal feelings. Schmidt makes a radical suggestion: destroy the two party system.
I must commend Schmidt for not blaming a single party for these issues. Many people are not willing or unable to step outside of their political view. Normally people claim it is the other guys fault. However, it is the system that is broken. The nation has forgotten how to simply talk to each other and workout political issues. In elementary school everyone learns that they must give a little to get a little. Political parties do not want to give a little. Yes, abortion is a dividing issue, but why can parties not talk about dealing with the budget or tax cut. By handling issues that are not as divided maybe people can regain faith in the government. However, currently the government is broken
Yes, I agree with Schmidt that the system needs to be fixed, but I do not know how. Schmidt’s ideal of eliminating parties seems ideal, but I am not sure how to implement that. People naturally want to join with like minded people. Would we make this illegal? Would it just be a free for all in running for office?
This article is must read because it deal with the basic issue of government and it offers a solution, something few people are willing to do.

Stage Seven of Knowledge

Republican leader Mike Pence confirms that the GOP has credibility issue in regards to their budget plan in his interview with Meet the Press. The GOP has advocated keeping the Bush era tax cuts, but they have not purposed away to make up for the tax deficit this will cause. Pence acknowledges that he has been trying to deal with runaway spending done by Republicans. However, he says that republicans now understand their problems and can deal with them, but Democrats still do not acknowledge their problems.
Now I am a proud Democrat, but I must give kudos to the Republican Party. National parties have spent so much of this campaign season, and every past one, showing the faults of the other party. Democrats discus how the Bush administration lead us to war, cut tax for the rich, and did not do enough for the poor. Republicans have bashed health care reform, continued high jobless rate, and continued down fall of the economy. Yes, these are all valid issues, but it is refreshing that a party can look at the issues that it has.
The tax cuts given to the wealthy and businesses were meant to cause a trickledown effect, but it is against the GOP’s basic ideal. The GOP advocates getting the government budget under control, but continuing tax cuts jeopardize the budget. The GOP leader does not offer a solution, but it is refreshing to hear an honest admission that sometimes people do not know all the answers.

Stage Six Bipartisan System is the Problem

The 2010 blog How’s Obama Doing? features an article entitled “Obama? Really?” this details the author’s distain for President Obama’s current performance. Included in President Obama’s short coming is a list of promises he made during the election campaign that have yet to be realize. For example, his promise to remove troops, but has subsequently sent more troops into the war. In addition are “the economy, health care, legislation, Congress, politics itself and many other issues.” In addition, the author feels Obama’s race is the sole reason he got elect, but that it is time to go back to the days in which honest was how we judge presidential contenders
I do respect the author intellectual courage to be able to stand up and say that race played a role in the election, but I fear that the author may be crossing into intellectual arrogance. People across the nation truly believe race placed a large part in Obama’s election. Yet, few can say it out loud out of fear of being judge. I must commend the author for this. However, sometimes in stating beliefs it is forgotten one does not know all.
Obama being elected was because McCain made a careless mistake. Prior to pick his VP McCain pointed out Obama for lack of experience in foreign affairs. Obama heeded this warning and selected a VP that had more experience especially in foreign affair. Though, McCain ignored his own warning and pick an Alaskan governor, who admitted herself she did not know how things worked in Washington. Yes, race played a role from getting people to vote for Obama and for people not voting for him. However, to belittle the people that they could not vote for him on other points, such as the poor performance of the previous resent, is highly unfair to their intelligence. Even if that was the case, then I think we should fear for the nation no matter which party is in office
In addition, the nation must remember that congress is the law making body. The president does not work alone, but must get approval of others. People are angry with President Obama for not enacting policies. However, he can only make his issues and point of view know, but congress has the ultimate say. Yes, you should be but also be mad at our congressmen who cannot get off their parties high horse to work together. Be made at our bipartisan system.
I feel this article does make valid point, but fail to acknowledge what the author just does not know. Am I a loyal Obama supporter? Yes. Do I think he has screwed something up? Yes, but I also recognize that he is not alone. Every year we hear promises from candidates, but they cannot accomplish anything until we stop this party line voting.