Sweeping Government Change

August 7^th 2016 

Recent polls have shown that 82% of the American public believes the country is on the wrong track and 52% want sweeping change in government. Many if not all conservatives attribute the situation to 7 and a half years of Obama in spite of his job creation record, the fastest reduction in employment rate since the last century, and the fact that his popularity rating is higher than many previous presidents at this twilight stage of his administration.

Republicans can't seem to admit that the country is on the wrong track because of the disastrous 8 years of their Bush administration that resulted in our great recession, and 15 years of war. Not content, the GOP then followed up with complete obstructionism and downright disrespectful anti-democratic behavior since Obama took office. 

The republican congress is at an all-time low in popularity, about 10%, and the vast majority of the nation is disgusted at their inactivity and refusal to compromise in order to move our country forward. At the same time the conservative Supreme Court has sanctioned large corporate money for use in political maneuvering, a decision that has emasculated the rights of the individual voter.  Additionally, the pro-business philosophy of the conservatives has allowed businesses and the super-rich to amass untold wealth and sit on it, or shift it offshore, rather than pay employees a decent wage. Little wonder people are annoyed. 

A sweeping change is definitely needed. One that will rid us of career politicians and naysayers in congress who are holding us back and return government to a negotiating body on behalf of all the people as it was designed to be.