Gridlock

Gridlock

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.

If you had a neighbor to the south of your farm who you couldn’t stand, but he told you that you could probably use some nitrogen on whatever crop it was that you were growing, even if that advice was good, you did the exact opposite, just because of the way you felt about him. That seems to be where our government is. The president says yes so the Republicans in Congress immediately react and say no… Emphatically. That is where we seem to be and nothing is getting done. Congressman Mike Simpson, Republican of Idaho, has weighed in on this subject in an editorial press release entitled To Govern or Obstruct. He says:“The American people used their votes last year to demonstrate a strong objection to gridlock while giving a modest endorsement to the direction Congressional Republicans offered as an alternative to Democrat policies in Washington.  Their confidence, however, was conditional on an expectation that Republicans would work aggressively to move our country forward.

 

“Unfortunately, too many of my colleagues in Congress see the election much differently. They view gridlock and obstructionism as a means to appease the politically pure and point fingers at anyone who seeks a different solution. While I agree with my colleagues on the conservative principles in this debate, I’d rather be advancing solutions to stop the President’s overreaching policies and putting forward Republican answers that thwart the Administration’s ability to rule from the executive branch.

 

“Instead, a faction of my Republican colleagues see obstructionist tactics like shutting down the government, or one of its most important agencies, as just another tool in the construction of a manufactured crises. This small segment of Republicans voted to shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a vote two weeks ago at the deadline – and they represent the most irresponsible, unrealistic, and ineffective segment of our Republican caucus.

 

 

 

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