american government
Freedom- Identity vs Practice
American society is steeped in independence. We inherit it, however, do we wield it? Our founding documents frame liberty as fundamental— The Declaration of independence, The Constitution. Freedom can be looked at as protection from government.... Why does it have to be blue vs. red? Whatever happened to meeting in the middle on political issues? I am old enough to remember when American politicians were generally more moderate, not so partisan and seemingly unwilling to compromise as they have been recently. "Working across the aisle" sounds great in speeches but it is not being practiced by a majority of elected lawmakers and other officials. Why can't we have a legitimate third party that has some real support and influence. I believe that a majority of Americans would place themselves in the middle third of the political spectrum and we are not being represented accordingly.
Meeting in the middle doesn't win elections and news coverage doesn't focus on the many passed laws that actually are bipartisan. A google search shows 70% of passed laws had a Democrat and Republic co-sponsor of the bill....