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Does nobody discuss fundamental policy because both parties share the same fundamental policies?

For example, foreign policy. Lots of people talk about whether they agree or disagree with particular wars started under particular majorities in congress and particular presidents, but nobody talks about which is better between intervention or non-intervention, the fundamental foreign policy choices. People talk about economic policies like taxation and regulation, but nobody talks about economic planning or the free market, the fundamental economic choices. People moan and complain about the welfare state a lot, but then elect people who sign the largest entitlement bill since the 1960s (Medicare D) I don't get how Republicans and Democrats can be so blatantly hypocritical and yet still be so many of them at the same time

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1. Yes and no. There are two naive ways to look at this. One naive, childish way is to view Democrats as bad guys and Republicans as good guys. Or viceversa. To believe that one party wants to plunge our country to fascist theocracy or the other Marxism. Educated people do not believe this. The other naive, childish point of view is to insist there are no significant difference. There obviously are.
2. It is ironic to me that the non-federalist party was Jefferson's Democratic-Republican Party but now all we have are the Democrats and the Republicans and neither one is anti-federalist. Looks like Hamilton and Madison won. Depressing too, I was a Jefferson fan.
3. Both Parties have a history of selling out the People for money from Special Interests/Elitists/Corporations/Unions/ Foreign Powers. The difference use to be economic prosperity vs. forced immorality. Now, with the Free Trade Act, and transfer of Corporations and Jobs overseas, Independents must take the realm. If a party will not represent the people - they are out-a-here. Messages were sent to the Republicans to get a clue with the election of the unknown kid. The Democrats then showed they do not have a clue, and we sent them a message. They have, so far, said "FO People, We are in control" and were sent another message. We have now shown both parties that special interest money don't matter - the people are sovereign and control who gets into office. If neither party will agree to represent the people, they will both be out-a-here, and the People will go with 3rd parties or Independents, whose views they agree with. If they then violate the peoples trust, they too will lose their career at the next election.
4. People DO discuss fundamental policies. You are aware of very little of it because almost everyone driving media coverage is on the same side of these issues and they don't want you to think another side even exists, let alone that many people hold to it. 'We" elected Bush simply because the alternatives were worse.
5. Many of us have come to the realization that there is not a lot of difference between the parties (though I would say the democrats have driven off the cliff but the republicans are tailgating.) The problem is not democrats against republicans. The problem is the government against the People. You need to understand your Rights that The Constitution is there to protect and the politicians swear to defend. You have Unalienable Rights from your creator that no man or government may give or take. If the mentally retarded senator that said they created a new Right of Health Care, can give you a Right, He can take you Rights as well. That is what The Constitution protects you from. Tyrannical governments. Here Congress Woman Bachmann asks about the Constitutional authority of the TARP. (My apologies for exposing you to Despot Frank) Geithner is in sensed to be asked such a question. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42-lW0BvPP8 Here Despot Pelosi is question on constitutional authority for health care... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxXy-r7aatA They don't follow the Constitution, but people are no longer taught about their Rights.