National Party interests must be about the US first

It is more than a little bit frustrating when one observes and hears politicians’ comments that suggest Party interests are above our National Interests. Wherever this malady began, it must be excised by the voters. No one else can do it. And our Nation and we citizens are so much more important than National parties and their practicing politicians. Those who lead by focus groups and polls are especially detrimental to our National Interests.

Right now, the foreign issue of Iraq seems to get the play these days. And the Democrats seem to be much worse in using their Party objectives of a minority as their real intent. They already evicted Joe Lieberman, and now it seems as is if they are evicting Harry Truman and FDR. For this citizen, it is time for the Speaker and Senate Majority Leader to go before they drag down their Party on this foreign issue, alone.

The Iraq foreign issue is a real distraction to many citizens. How about domestic issues like future social security solvency, or balancing the academic idea of global trade with fair trade practices that represent our local values in the treaties. In the old days, this friction played to Democratic strengths. Now I am not so sure.

And it is interesting to this citizen that the old days of being a Republican are being balanced with being an Independent these days. Both Parties have had their chance, and have come up lacking when using the lenses of Party vs. National.

Since many are also selfish citizens, they expect choices in their vote. Many have decided to stick with the two National parties, and do their fighting and writing about ideas within this method. The alternative is the Third party for which we Americans have a rich history. What usually has happened with this greatly intentioned idea is that one party suffers from the bleed-off of competitive votes. Most recently many think this how we elected Clinton in 1992, with Perot bleeding off votes from Bush, for example. There are many other examples, also.

There is much to suggest we citizens of our Country are talking past each other. Said another way, there is little either side can say or write that will change how they think. Usually, it takes time (age) and experience to change one’s thoughts. In this idea there is hope for our Country, and the National parties having some members excised by their voters. And in the case of Congress, it takes the locals to make it happen. Former Speaker Tom Foley from Washington State is familiar with this routine back in 1995.

So the choice between the Democrats, the Republicans, and the USA seems too obvious to most citizens. It’s about us and our Country, stupid. Sometimes we know who to vote for. Sometimes we know who to vote against.