Richard Fobes wrote:

"In politics the "power nodes" are the political parties. They are much easier to control than the voters.

Even the members of Congress are a bit too numerous to control, so "special interests" (the biggest campaign contributors) make their deals in backroom meetings with committee members. Then (under threat of withdrawal of money from election campaigns) the "majority whip" ensures that all Congressmen from that party vote the way the party arranged to vote."

Why does this site not address the travesty Fobes describes?

We are engulfed in the corruption and destructiveness inherent in party politics. Surely the bright people on this site can come up with a better alternative. Instead, they seem committed to perpetuating it.

Why is that?

Fred Gohlke

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