Everette, I was not making a political statement, just pointing out the facts as they are.

Arch is IMHO correct that the problem is the way Washington works, with the primary goal of legislators being re-election. I was suckered once in 1994 and since then have abandoned the notion that one of the major parties can fix things or really has the desire to do so. There are countless examples of "conservatives" who ditched their campaign promises once in office.

If any good is to come of the current awful mess, it will be the public at large and en-masse demanding serious and substantive overhaul.