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To: Kirk © who wrote (40002)	11/7/2012 6:23:58 PM
From: PJr	6 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 218247

The Libertarian philosophy might be one that could help overcome gridlock. The issues that create the most divisiveness in the country (and perhaps more importantly ... the divisiveness of our Federally elected officials) are those in which the Federal government might best not be involved in at all. Why does the Federal government feel compelled to involve itself in gay marriage? Abortion? If government HAS to be involved, delegate it to the State level so that the Federal government can spend its time on critical national issues such as our fiscal health and adequate military defense, and insuring that safety nets are solvent enough to last. When the Fed government sticks its nose so deeply into social issues that evoke so much emotion, voters are distracted from what perhaps should be the criteria to choose their Federal Representatives. Most voters agree that we shouldn't spend more than we take in. Most voters believe in making sure we have a military that can adequately protect us. Most voters agree that we need to provide safety nets for those who need help. In fact, when considered without other distractions, probably even most Federally elected Representatives have similar beliefs. If those issues were the narrowed focus by which we choose our Federal elected officials, we'd probably see elected officials who could more easily find consensus on the issues that have the potential to be our collective undoing. Pat