HamiC

When I listen to the radio, read the newspaper, and read many of the threads posted here, it is hard to escape the animosity between Liberals/Democrats and Conservatives/Republicans in the US.

Each group (or its advocate) passionately jockeys for a dominant position. I would argue that the amjority of the population would be best served if neither party became particularly dominant.

In the same way that the three branches of the US government prevent certain abuses of power, roughly equal power in each of the two primary parties arguably tempers the excesses of each.

I do not necessarily buy that "that government which governs best, governs least"........but I sure do appreciate a government that moves slowly, with deliberation, and with care.

Without a strong "other" party, we would soon find ourselves racing down some slippery slopes without any brakes.