Recently John Boehner made a compromise with Democrats. While he did not get what the Republicans wanted, he did keep our government functioning. However, his party refuses to see past what they did not get and insult him. Republicans call him weak. There were similar complaints when Boehner was seeking reelection as Speaker of the House. However, despite their complaints, the Republicans chose to reelect him again.
Recently it was announced that this congress was the worst congress in American History. Some politicians defend themselves by arguing that people should focus on what they have stopped the country from doing. I do not think Congress should just blindly pass legislation, but it seems that they do not plan on passing any legislation.
In order for a democracy to work there has to be compromise. No party is ever going to completely get what they want. In Congress a person is seen as a traitor if they agree with the other side on even just one issue. New comers to Congress must be pressured to not compromise. It is a bad lesson that is being passed down.
The truth is there is no person out there who is 100% liberal or conservative. Human nature is inconsistent. If everyone thought one way then we would not have made the progress which makes America great. We still have a lot of work to do to fix this country and we will not solve anything being stubborn.
What congress needs is a generation of new, younger politicians. People who understand the difficulties of our generation. These current, old congressmen have no idea how people really feel. There are younger politicians out there, but none of them want to enter Congress because they feel like they will not accomplish anything. I understand Congress must be like Hell, but those people need to get in there and fix things.
It is time for the American people to have their voices heard. So have peaceful protests, march on Washington, convince people to contact your representative, or even better, threaten to not reelect your current representative. Politicians care about their power and image more than anything. If you apply enough pressure on them, they will give in. Take a good look at your current representative and ask yourself if they have done what you wanted. If the answer is no, then do not reelect them. Americans need to start a new movement. However, lets not get crazy like the 70s.
I will end this blog with the lyrics from the Bob Dylan song; The Times They Are A-Changin.
Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.
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