I Don't Really Hate Conservatives!

I am sure that many people who read my blog, are sure that not only do I disagree with Conservatives and Republicans, but I must also hate them. Quite the contrary. We need to have civil discourse and discussions in America. My main issue arise when the right is unwilling to compromise. I have stated, on many occasions, that the majority of Americans are closer to the center in their beliefs than they are to the extremes on either side. The problem is that the people on either, the extreme left and the extreme right, are controlling the direction of America and are unwilling to find agreement on the issues we face.

There is not an all or nothing solution to any direction we need to go. Look at the Affordable Health Care Act. The far left wanted single payer, the far right wanted nothing done. We ended in the middle. However now that the AHC has been legally passed by both the House and Senate, then legally signed into law by the President, and lastly upheld, legally by the Supreme Court, the House now wants to waste our money and time by voting to repeal it. The extreme on the right are demanding this. Why do they not demand that we start implementing the law? Why do they not find ways to create jobs. Build and maintain our highways and create jobs. Rebuild our antiquated water systems. Rebuild our electrical grid. These would all create good paying jobs. Why are none of these being touted and voted on?

Simply put they are playing political games. Most people feel there will be no movement on anything until after the elections. Why? Are they still getting paid? Maybe we should fine them and reduce their paychecks until they actually do some work.

This is why I am pissed off at the right. They only want to win politically and are not worried about the American people. The extreme on the left are guilty of also playing politics, just not quite to the same extent. There is plenty of room for both sides to come together and start the forward movement for everyone. The extension of the so called Bush tax cuts is another example of stalemate. The Democrats are stating we should extend the cuts for all people that make less then two hundred fifty thousand dollars a year. The Republicans are arguing for all the tax cuts to be extended. Both sides agree that the breaks for the middle class should be extended, but instead of moving forward on that part the Republicans will not move on any of the cuts unless they get their way. How about this. We extend the cuts to everyone under one million dollars a year and move forward. That is called compromise. Each side moves a little in each direction and we now have something accomplished. That is how governing works. Meet in the middle. When I vote this coming fall, I will be looking for people that all willing to work together to make America better, If a politician is hell bent on everything being their way, I will work very hard to defeat them.

We have had enough obstructionism. It is time to have compromise and everyone working for the good of the people, not for the good of corporations, politicians, the wealthy elite or political parties.