The first step in fixing a broken two party system is admitting that the majority of the general populace cannot see past their own party affiliation, as evidenced in this thread. Point out an issue, and in turn receive a strawman argument focusing on what someone else did during a previous administration.
I'm on board like I said yesterday blind loyalty to political parties is out of control. But what's step 2? People don't seem that interested in planning for the future if it means sacrificing in the present.
Get pissed off at your own party and start holding them accountable! Show up when they have a town hall meeting. Tell a Republican congressman that you want the Clean Water Act strengthen. Just like I've told my Democratic Senators that hunting is a very important and family oriented activity and that calling my grandfathers .308 an assault weapon isn't going to save any lives. If enough people show some backbone and stand up for common sense, start DEMANDING it of their representatives, maybe it'll change.
Public lands would be short changed regardless of tax policy and the for the reasons I mentioned. It's just not a hot button issue for most people.Tight budgets?
Yeah, OK.
Winners and losers from the $1.3T omnibus
Congress is on the verge of passing a $1.3 trillion omnibus that would fund the government through September and provide the biggest federal spending increase in years.The bill is loaded with provi…thehill.com
Perhaps the biggest question is why there should be a "tight budget" what, with how well this roaring economy is doing and all.
Its almost like someone cut revenue and increased spending or something of the sort?
