Originally Posted by AmateurFlix

one of the two gangs of idiots which dominate our congress is always trying to usurp constitutional authority which they do not have, restrict the freedoms of those whom they supposedly represent, and write laws which actually benefit the very corporations which they publicly ridicule and defame (it's important to put on at least a facade of being on the side of their constituents).

so yeah, it was pretty run of the mill, the only part of it which wasn't, was that one political party controlled all of the (no longer existant) checks and balances, so they were able to pass much more extremist legislation than they would have been able to during a more normal political era. the last time we had similar naseuating actions forced upon us was also when one party controlled everything, i.e. the patriot act etc.

the government here only works as it is intended when the political parties are in gridlock with one another and have no choice but to cooperate with their opposition. when each side takes a turn at total control, they just end up swinging from one extremist vision to the other, with each taking power and freedoms away from those whom they are supposed to represent.