tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596297262609825987.post916583410894339688..comments2023-09-18T05:17:00.663-07:00Comments on Books, Sports and Life: Come TogetherE. F. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01218379513737687185noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596297262609825987.post-75560077571959373462010-12-02T08:17:53.342-08:002010-12-02T08:17:53.342-08:00The Democrats are disappointing in that, they refu...The Democrats are disappointing in that, they refuse to embrace a new direction. The people are upset with Democrats, because 'change' has never been delivered. That change as you point out, should have resulted in a positive change to the economy of the personal household. Instead, the same old alliances are renewed, the same old Washington faces are re-appointed, and we won't feel or see the effects yet.<br /><br />But there has been some positive change on a national scale. Particularly with the US auto makers, who have turned things around. Detroit is doing much better these days. The TARP monies are well on their way to being repaid. We complain that we gave them handouts, but they didn't keep them and run away, they made good on their IOUs.<br /><br />The Tea Party makes sure, that the American public will never see any of the good that has taken place. The human brain selectively processes information. The campaign to throw out incumbents has capitalized on this medical fact and convinced Americans that we are throwing away money with no returns on our investments. Unfortunately that campaign has been succeeding.<br /><br />So long as the two-party system continues to fight and fight, help will be delayed because we spend more time fighting. However, our system was built on the concept of show change. Allegedly slow change is stable. The ability to make rapid changes is an evil to be avoided, because it would seed chaos.<br /><br />Yet in times of suffering like this, the incrementalist approach, seems like a mighty long time to get things done, as the 99-ers run out of unemployment benefits. We could do with a little less vitriol, and more cooperation from both sides.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com