Bringing Americans together-where to start? (health care, border, parties, elections)

[JohnPaul]

Originally Posted by AllenSJC

OK, as a liberal, I often feel like I'm not being heard by or talking past conservatives, and I'm sure conservatives feel the same way about me and other liberals.

Most of us can agree that there's too much bitter partisanship, too much polarization, and too much corruption in "the system." I also believe, maybe naively, that most Americans mean well, that people really care about something bigger than themselves, even if we disagree on what that should look like.

So let me ask this question: Where do we start in bringing people together, instead of dividing, polarizing, and ignoring people?

Start by considering the lives of those after we are long gone. As parents/adults that is what we are suppose to be doing. That part of parents/adults has been sold out to self serving "its all about me" cowards. Leave it better then you found it, no longer applies. That goes for both Conservatives and Liberals.

[Strel]

Originally Posted by marcopolo

George Orwell, is that you?

I never said anything about the government doing it.

It's their authoritarian aspect that concerns me.

I guess you don't do irony, eh?

[florida.bob]

Simple, in 2012 get the Tnuts out of Congress. Until then, it will be more of the same, nothing accomplished.

[oz in SC]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

Simple, in 2012 get the Tnuts out of Congress. Until then, it will be more of the same, nothing accomplished.

Gridlock is best.

Having the fedgov not be able to make things worse sounds like a good plan.

[Casper in Dallas]

Originally Posted by oz in SC

Gridlock is best.

Having the fedgov not be able to make things worse sounds like a good plan.

Which means YOU are part of the problem, lead follow or get out of the way.
Casper

[oz in SC]

Originally Posted by Casper in Dallas

Which means YOU are part of the problem, lead follow or get out of the way.
Casper

No...government is the problem.

Believing government is the solution is also a major problem,although millions have been indoctrinated to believe it to be true.

[InformedConsent]

Bringing everyone together will never happen until everyone has skin in the game. 51% pay no federal income tax. That has to change. Everyone has to pay. Everyone has to take the hit when the federal government overspends, as it always does. Only then will we have a hope of ever seeing fiscal sanity return.

[JazzyTallGuy]

Originally Posted by oz in SC

Gridlock is best.

Having the fedgov not be able to make things worse sounds like a good plan.

This is the Mitch McConnell form of governance.

[Casper in Dallas]

Originally Posted by oz in SC

No...government is the problem.

Believing government is the solution is also a major problem,although millions have been indoctrinated to believe it to be true.

Wrong AGAIN buckaroo. WE vote them in, We keep them there. WE get the government WE deserve.
NEXT!
Casper

[Casper in Dallas]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

Bringing everyone together will never happen until everyone has skin in the game. 51% pay no federal income tax. That has to change. Everyone has to pay. Everyone has to take the hit when the federal government overspends, as it always does. Only then will we have a hope of ever seeing fiscal sanity return.

Flat or Consumption Taxs. See how easy that is. Now go find someone i Washingtoon to push it.
Casper