A letter entitled “Term limits, lobbying ban might help” in the Oct. 23 Boulder Monitor expressed both frustration and hope. It’s “hope” that merits nurturing.
I personally do not know anyone who blindly follow the dictates of either the Democratic National Committee or the Republican National Committee. The average “Joes” and “Josephines” in both parties range from conservative to moderate to liberal, depending upon the issue at hand. There are a few hot-button issues that suck all the air out of a room, taking away precious time to accomplish that which we most likely would agree upon, such as funding the repair of deteriorating roads and bridges.
Blind allegiance is certainly no virtue, but voicing See LETTERS, p. 5 independence also has its pitfalls. Case in point: legislators of one party, which shall remain nameless, for the sake of civility, are frequently punished via tweetstorm if they fail to pledge 100% allegiance. As a result some thoughtful “reach-across-the-aisle” types have retired or were “primaried” out of office, leading to increased partisanship.
