snbl11225
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Whovian, thanks for using my favorite quote. However, I think you've got it backward. It's the Tea Party and the Extremists Right Wingers/Conservatives who are creating a scenario of fear and blame. And above all, they are creating an atmosphere charged with such rancor, mistrust, and even hatred that there is no chance of anything but gridlock. Additionally, it was the Republicans, not the Democrats, who refused to put forth specifics. A case in point -- the deficit. Everyone agrees that the deficit needs to be reduced. But how is that going to be accomplished. Where specifically are cuts going to be made? Even conservative economists acknowledge that cutting waste and fraud will be minor in the effort, that major decisions are going to have to be made in Social Security and Medicare (which we have know since the Greenspan Commission), that military spending & homeland security is taking up an increasingly large percentage of the budget, and that it is not just the debt, but the interest, that must be addressed. The Democrats tried to give specific proposals, whether you agreed or disagreed, while the Republicans mere spouted hyperboles.
The issue is two fold. Finding a working solution that betters this country and doing so in a civilized and productive manner. I'm not saying, that both sides do not share blame. But in this instance, the rhetoric, toxic atmosphere, and condemnation rests with many of those on the extreme right. The fact that so many moderates, on both sides of the aisle, have retired or been defeated, emphasizes my point. There is little ability to compromise and work together. What is sad, in this election, is that so many have put there desire to be elected over integrity of right and wrong. As an example, I do not view the Tea Party is racist. But I do believe that it has provided an umbrella for those who are racist. And no one had the moral back bone to stand up and say that the Tea Party and/or the Republican Party would not tolerate such behavior. Equally true is the issue relative to President Obama's legitimacy of being an American citizen. The state of Hawaii has repeated verified and explained the issue. And yet, no one in the hierarchy of the party has publically derailed this as an issue. Finally, it is time to stop generalizing and be specific about the actions to be taken in dealing with the problems facing this nation. Recognize that good people can disagree. Stop embedding the potential for constitutional violence as a solution and set as a goal the need to find constructive solutions on which we can agree. And recognize that that will sometimes involve compromise. For those who see that as a problem, I would urge you to read the debates that preceded the final draft of our constitution. Had our constitutional fathers not seen the importance of compromise and working together the United States would not exist as a nation today.
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