:Unfortunately, we have an increasing number of legislators in both parties who have adopted an unrelenting partisan viewpoint. This shows up in countless vote studies that find diminishing intersections between Democrat and Republican positions. Partisans at both ends of the political spectrum are dominating the political debate in our country. And partisan groups, including outside groups that spent millions against me in this race, are determined to see that this continues. They have worked to make it as difficult as possible for a legislator of either party to hold independent views or engage in constructive compromise. If that attitude prevails in American politics, our government will remain mired in the dysfunction we have witnessed during the last several years. And I believe that if this attitude expands in the Republican Party, we will be relegated to minority status. Parties don't succeed for long if they stop appealing to voters who may disagree with them on some issues.
Compromise which expands federal power is not now, nor has it ever been, constructive in nature. It might be viewed as constructive relative to consolidating power for individuals elected to federal office and the federal government, but it has shown itself to be consistently destructive to individual liberties and freedoms.
We on the right side of the spectrum can only hope that those we elect will fight with every ounce of energy- any further attempts to expand the federal government.
This is why they were elected in many cases. The real objective would be to rein in the size of government- limit it's function to those outlined in the constitution.
Since that's not going to happen soon- the least they can do is stand in the face of expansion- and offer any resistance that could slow down this march to socialism.
Divided legislature? Like the 400+ congressman who voted down Obama's budget? Sounds like a united Congress to me. The Senate didn't even bother voting on Obama's lame budget.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
FredHayek wrote: Divided legislature? Like the 400+ congressman who voted down Obama's budget? Sounds like a united Congress to me. The Senate didn't even bother voting on Obama's lame budget.
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
One more thing I found interesting about Lugar's firing. He outspent the challenger over 10 to 1 and still couldn't ftake the election.
I love it when the money just doesn't work. Hopefully Obama's supporters find out their billion dollars can't buy this election either. What is that, $10 a vote?
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
Thus proving false the claim that allowing unlimited access to the arena of political speech allows for special interest groups to purchase elections. Won't stop those seeking to protect incumbents from arguing to the contrary, it just gives a real world example of why their premise is flawed.
