Originally Posted by
Alan
I think it's interesting watching government at work as it gives you an opportunity to see how things are NOT supposed to work, as well as the spin that interested observers will put forth.
If you consider the House as representatives of the people, the Senate as representatives of the States and the President as representative of the Federal Government, you can see just how little the latter two care for the will of the people.
Plus, when the President says that he will not negotiate, the Senate refuses to negotiate with the House through multiple squashed ammendments and the popular message is that the House majority will not compromise, cognitive dissonance anyone?