Our current system rewards puppets; those who parrot the talking points and never stray are applauded and rewarded with uncontested elections.
The Texas GOP censured U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales for showing independence. The words “courage,” “freedom” and “independence” have long been meaningful to all Americans, especially Texans.
Unfortunately, those vaunted ideals seem out of vogue now — or, at least, they do not apply to many members of Congress.This week — in the days between Texas Independence Day and the 187th anniversary of the fall of the Alamo — the Republican Party of Texas struck a blow against independence. They censured U.S.
Political parties expect individuals to follow in lockstep, even though fewer people these days identify completely with either party. Many people only “lean” in one direction or another. To the average citizen, Congress doesn’t do much but argue. Strict partisan ideology and harsh party discipline force members to veer right or veer left. Gerrymandered districts with foregone election results disincentivize voters, thus incentivizing campaigns to rely on fear and divisive “red meat” issues to bring voters to the polls.
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