Democrat or Republican?

Who are you? Are you a Democrat, or a Republican?

In our government, the decision-makers are separated into two categories. This is a challenging debate. Many Americans believe the two political groups to be inappropriate for government flow. George Washington did say before his resignation that we should beware of political groups and that they should not occur. "Beware of the two party system." Most American do not think that the Democrats and Republicans are representing the majority, but the extremist minorities. This may be true, and Washington is correct. The two party system only causes turmoil and long-waited laws to come out of the Senate. However, I feel that arguments and discrepancies would occur without the two party system. And obviously, people will still disagree with one another in government regardless of any side people are on. The two party system would exist even if we got rid of it some miraculous way. There will always be people that have differing ideas and thoughts than others- even in government. I know that this is what government is for: to resolve all conflicting perceptions and make them one compromised law. Government is ideally a compromise. Without this compromise, we would have no government, no order, and no country. If you ask me, I think the American government is good as it is according to political parties. Let's keep it this way.

On the idea of deciding to be a Democrat and Republican, many people claim themselves independent. When election time comes, people change from independent to whatever the party is that falls under the president they are voting for. This allows the voters to be even more extensive and active in the voting process. When the election and voting day/time ends, the voter will then change their political party back to independent. I am OK with the independent title. If one does not reside with either group, then it is fair to be away from them both. In fact, I commend who ever does this, because it means that the person is thinking of where there are in government and thinking about the political process in general.

Democrat, Republican, or Independent, it is always very important to be active and alert in our government, especially when we do not agree with how something is set up and put together.