I'm voting socialist or communist only from now on if the public option is not in the final healthcare bill.

And let's not forget what Sen. Ben Nelson got for his vote....

Nebraska never has to pay their share of Medicare costs.

So if you live in a state other than Nebraska, you have a good reason to be pissed off.

I was actually so mad, I took my shoe off and threw it at the TV while Reid was speaking

You're not from the Middle East, are you?

Ham

I was laughing too hard to respond. Isn't throwing your shoe at someone in Iraq a sign of the highest disdain for them?

I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the State, with particular reference to the founding of them on geographical discriminations. Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally.

This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind. It exists under different shapes in all governments, more or less stifled, controlled, or repressed; but in those of the popular form it is seen in its greatest rankness and is truly their worst enemy....

It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one part against another; foments occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passion. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another.

There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government, and serve to keep alive the spirit of liberty. This within certain limits is probably true; and in governments of a monarchical cast patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose; and there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.

The democrat and republican parties both need to be disbanded.

Both of them are pathetically useless and full of marionettes who, controlled by corporations and individuals alike, dance for special interests rather than the interests of the United States and its people.

Anyone else tired of watching these jackasses trying to maintain control instead of maintain our country's integrity and prosperity?

An excerpt from George Washington's farewell address:



AKA- I've already voiced my concerns with partisan politics. Let me explain further why.



Partisan politics create an emotional link between politician and his affiliation, damaging and potentially destroying any focus at the real task at hand; doing things to help accomplish the short and long term goals of the United States and its people.



Some people will tell you that partisan politics is a useful system of checks within each branch of government. In reality, it only creates bickering, and when compared to nonpartisan democracies, provides even less protection against corruption.

So I will say, fuck political parties.