Government ruled by extremists

It has long been held that the majority of Americans are neither conservative nor liberal, but a blend of the two, moderate.

In European Parliaments, we often see coalition governments. These are governments that rule the country from the center and not the fringe elements of parties. These coalitions exist because of a multiparty political system. In the past, the United States Congress worked along the same manner, where Republicans and Democrats worked together to pass legislation that benefited the majority of Americans. Those days are dying, and we can hear the death-rattle of government for the people clearly.

With the resignation of Speaker John Boehner from the House of Representatives, as well as the speaker’s chair, the idea that one can govern this country with the consent of both parties has died. Rep. Boehner could have maintained his seat as speaker, but would have had to rely upon members of the the opposition to vote for him. Seeing this instead of a positive, a chance to do what most Americans want (bipartisan politics), Speaker Boehner chose to allow a minority of his party to rule the day.

This story was originally published October 1, 2015 at 7:33 AM with the headline "Government ruled by extremists."