What Does It All Mean?

By: The Grey Havens
Published On: 9/28/2007 1:40:00 PM

Americans are overwhelmingly involved in politics now, at levels unprecedented in modern times.  On issue after issue, and in terms of party identity, Democrats are looking at powerful gains at the local, state and federal levels in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

While all this may be true, those who are newly awakening to America's new ethos of civic involvement may be astonished at the sordid mess politics has devolved into.

At the state level in Virginia, Democrats trumpet landmark advances in fiscal responsibility and excellent governance, while Republicans have nothing but obstruction to report.  Thus, Virginia Republicans

At the national level, Republicans find themselves  out of the mainstream on every issue, with every promise broken.  Their only agenda a concerted campaign of obstruction leveled against the Democratic majority.


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