Both Political Parties In The Nutshell

The conservatives (Republicans) favor privatizing education and retirement funding (Social Security ). Reducing/eliminating Medicare/Medicaid, food stamps and welfare. Reducing taxes for both companies and individuals via cutting government spending across the board (except for the military). Reducing/eliminating labor rights groups including the reduction of National Department of Labor regulations. Eliminating the minimum wage and unemployment benefits. Reducing government regulations on the environment, banking/wall street, logging, drilling and others to name a few.

The liberals (Democrats) generally speaking seek just the opposite.

Both Liberals (Democrats) and conservatives (Republicans) have become like a religion to each of their followers. There's very little that a non-partisan can say or do that will sway those who cling to their own particular party's rhetoric.

What Both Have In Common
* At the end of the day both party's have continued Gitmo.
* Both have elongated our military involvements and foreign aid.
* Both have expanded our use of drones in foreign nations.
* Both are close in agreement on raising the age for Social Security and Medicare as well as cutting funding for both programs.
* Neither party will reign in campaign funding, lobbyists nor PACs.
* Both do redistricting when they become the majority in office.
* Both will raid the treasury's tax revenues (one for corporations-the other for their perceived voting blocks).
* Both have expanded spying on U.S. citizens and foreign leaders.
* Both promise to make property owners whole after a disaster, but neither actually do.
* Both claim they are reigning in military spending when they are not.
* Both stick their noses into undermining foreign nations.
* Both claim to know what the American people want. Neither have the courage to put their words into action by asking for a nonbinding opinion (referendum) at the ballot box.

The bottom-line is this. No matter which party you choose, the outcome will pretty much be the same. Middle America is going to get screwed.

The only way anything is going to change is when Americans get fed up and angry enough to send both parties packing by voting for independent third party candidates.

Sadly I don't see that happening anytime soon. Most voters will continue being disillusioned thinking either party actually represents what they claim to represent.


American voters have had their chance over the years and overwhelmingly rejected the opportunities when they were presented.

2012 Third Party Presidential Debate