tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791027457544564287.post8970769660406049213..comments2024-01-06T03:44:05.363-05:00Comments on The Rude Awakening: If We Get Our Political Act Together, Other Things Can Work Out For AmericaCarl Lindquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17867687006745701237noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791027457544564287.post-12703656563840282222011-12-11T11:26:47.462-05:002011-12-11T11:26:47.462-05:00"If the United States can elect better politi..."If the United States can elect better political leadership,..." I think this statement is a little naive given that political ambitions rely way too heavily on large contributions to fund individual and national elections from those entities that expect a friendly vote on their agenda. And our two party system does not lend itself to compromise in the best interest of the country, only in the best interest of being re-elected and for control of Congress and the White House (essentially control of the government). Control equals power, power corrupts.Gra*ma Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15678118339441391470noreply@blogger.com