Appalled by the conduct of the 09/12/09 protest

Exactly. having people (as well as the lobbyists) who are so headstrong about their own beliefs, it turns into an I am right and you are wrong fight. Those with the louder voice usually end up getting their way. It makes me feel like that the definition of freedom has been skewed just as much as some of today’s buzzwords (commie, socialist, etc). Unfortunately, this problem would only cease to exist in a perfect world. There is no right way to respect every and all people by defining rules. It really boils down to the fact of people developing tolerances to differences they may not agree with.

This discussion is along the lines of one of the reasons we’re trying to promote more options for representation in this country. Clearly things work in the United States at the moment, however, the situation has broken bits attached. At least to me, it doesn’t seem like we’re getting an adequate representation when we really only have “two choices.” Now, I’m in no way expecting this to be the so-called silver bullet to our major problems, but it will at least help reflect the real ideals of the majority.

Also, I just want to make a side note: Thank you for the discussion so far Anon (assuming you’ve been the same person). It’s been great to interact with a returning visitor who has a viewpoint they like to share and in a civilized manner discuss it with us. Hopefully more people like you will end up here in the future.