Here's an Idea for Improving the Political Conversation and the Governance of the United States:
A New Political Party of “United Democratic Republicans” could bring together thoughtful Americans from both sides of the Left/Right political divide to debate all national issues, in mutual respect, with both sides seeking compromises that rise above ideology and serve the American people as one nation, indivisible.
Such Compromises Are Well-Within Our Reach, if instead of dividing the country by political orientation, we divide it by the attitude of shared spirit and good manners.
One Example of Such Cooperation Exists in the “Welfare-to-Work” Program of the Clinton Administration. “Responsible compassion” combined with “individual responsibility” worked to get participants off the welfare merry-go-round.
Other Such Liberal-Conservative Solutions must exist, once both sides put their minds to it.
POTENTIAL RESULTS:
No More Big Government masquerading as small government, as we've seen over the past twenty-eight years.
No More New Deal Great Society that puts government ahead of individual responsibility, as we've seen off and on since 1932.
The Thinking Americans from “Both Sides of the Aisle” could work together in earnest sincerity, absent the rancor and mistrust of motive that has permeated American political discourse for so long.
Meanwhile, the Know-Nothing Americans Must Either Work with One Another or else fracture into dozens of small parties that can never elect anybody to anything.
Is This Just Another Naïve Idea by some washed-up old terrorists?
Or Is It a Legitimate Way to re-configure the country?
If American Truly Can Do Anything, We Can Do This. If we can put a man on the moon, we can do this.
If Americans from Both Sides of the Aisle can elect an African-American as President just 44 years after passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we can do this.
As for the Know-Nothing Americans? First, they might nominate Governor Sarah Palin to run against Barack Obama in 2012.
And Then Next, If They Lose Enough Elections, maybe they’ll decide to stop shooting first and questioning later. Maybe they'll decide to put down their slogans and start to think.
A New Political Party of “United Democratic Republicans” could bring together thoughtful Americans from both sides of the Left/Right political divide to debate all national issues, in mutual respect, with both sides seeking compromises that rise above ideology and serve the American people as one nation, indivisible.
Such Compromises Are Well-Within Our Reach, if instead of dividing the country by political orientation, we divide it by the attitude of shared spirit and good manners.
One Example of Such Cooperation Exists in the “Welfare-to-Work” Program of the Clinton Administration. “Responsible compassion” combined with “individual responsibility” worked to get participants off the welfare merry-go-round.
Other Such Liberal-Conservative Solutions must exist, once both sides put their minds to it.
POTENTIAL RESULTS:
No More Big Government masquerading as small government, as we've seen over the past twenty-eight years.
No More New Deal Great Society that puts government ahead of individual responsibility, as we've seen off and on since 1932.
The Thinking Americans from “Both Sides of the Aisle” could work together in earnest sincerity, absent the rancor and mistrust of motive that has permeated American political discourse for so long.
Meanwhile, the Know-Nothing Americans Must Either Work with One Another or else fracture into dozens of small parties that can never elect anybody to anything.
Is This Just Another Naïve Idea by some washed-up old terrorists?
Or Is It a Legitimate Way to re-configure the country?
If American Truly Can Do Anything, We Can Do This. If we can put a man on the moon, we can do this.
If Americans from Both Sides of the Aisle can elect an African-American as President just 44 years after passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we can do this.
As for the Know-Nothing Americans? First, they might nominate Governor Sarah Palin to run against Barack Obama in 2012.
And Then Next, If They Lose Enough Elections, maybe they’ll decide to stop shooting first and questioning later. Maybe they'll decide to put down their slogans and start to think.
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