In the good old days.

I’m a political liberal. Who believes in compromise. Because we live in a country. With a mix of liberals and conservatives and moderates. Yes. All sorts of political persuasions.  I’d like to see us accommodate each other. The best we can. That’s why I’m for a parliamentary form of government. That allows for representation from all over the political spectrum. Which means. To get things done. It often requires coalition governments.  Two or more political parties banding together. In an effort to achieve mutual ends. By what has become the lost art of political compromise. We generally have a roughly even split in our electorate. In the Senate, for instance, it’s 52 Republicans and 48 Democrats. And on many politically critical matters, the vote often ends up 52-48. With no crossovers. Absolutely no compromise. I find that stunning. Instead of working out our differences, we allow a slim majority to call all the shots. I’m for compromise. No matter who’s in power. Let’s learn to be nice.  To each other.  Let’s work out deals that get support from both sides of the aisle. Isn’t that the way it used to be? In the good old days. --Jim Broede