A lot of the problem I see with our government is the Politicians themselves no longer govern with "their" own heart/judgement/values. They rely on advisors that gather statistics, study random polls, pay research companies, and probably chart horoscopes. All advice is intened to keep the 'boss" and his party in office and out of controvercy. The politcal machine of today doesn't want a Maverick who does what is right by the "real" American public that pay his salary and get him elected.
It's that way with most every facet of life these days. Political correctness, no score keeping in little kid games, testing well rather than learning in school, elimination of religious sounding holidays, on and on. Our nation is losing their guts. Racism and like complaints are thrown at every turn. If an idiot is arrested for driving naked through downtown, dead drunk, wrecks his car causing property and personal damage, the arresting officer is often charged with abuse and racial profiling if the sot stubs his big toe in the drunk tank. The officer will end up with more punishment than the perp.
Our legal system is abused, our social systems are cheated, our tax dollars are wasted, and the working middle class foots the bill.
We need to renew the guts and intestinal fortitude of Teddy Roosevelt, Abe Lincoln, Francis Marion, John Kennedy, and George Patton among other Americans that didn't back down from their principals and love of this nation. Mess with America and you get your asse kicked.
Today's politicans have no guts to take back the machine and worse, too many Americans let their complacency allow it to happen.