Tag: David Durenberger

American politics always has been a full-contact activity. It is a tactic used by the political industry to achieve its goals — securing and retaining power. There were contentious events and polarizing presidents when these two statesmen served in Washington. But one stood out: Today’s Democrats and Republicans not only have very different perspectives on just about every issue — they can’t even get together on defining the problems. It plays to the core voters of each party — the most intense conservatives and liberals. A gridlocked Congress seems more than willing to hand power off to the president. The gap between scientific consensus and public opinion — mostly among conservatives — over the impact of human activity on climate change is well-chronicled. Urge Minnesota’s congressional delegation — Democrats and Republicans — to coalesce their colleagues in a campaign for new congressional leadership. There are good incumbents and candidates among the Democrats, Republicans, independents and third parties. First, though, the public needs to reach consensus that the biggest obstacle to a more effective government is a self-serving political system.