I've been saying this for years and the rise of the RINOs only confirms this...that there is no essential difference between Democrats and Republicans. They exist only to perpetuate this partisan bickering to keep the attention of the sheep focused on the issues that THEY want us to be preoccupied with. Smoke and mirrors, nohing more.
Not the issues that really matter. The issues that they need us to ignore so they can maintain the status quo that keeps them in the game, in power and on the gravy train. True tax reform, The Federal Reserve, property rights, etc...etc. Hell, even something as simple as jury nullification.
There are vast diferences between Liberals and Conservatives but the two major parties do not truly represent either of those ideologies.
Today's Democrats are not Liberals they are Socialists and today's Republicans are not true Conservatives they are...well, the jury is still out on that one.
I'm done ranting. I'll sit down now.
While I'm pretty sure I disagree with your effect, I certainly agree with your cause. Few and far between are the politicians who are anything but thieves and liars interested in nothing more than increasing their own power and control over the voters; for whom they have no feeling whatsoever but contempt.
Hear, Hear.