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Reactions to the State of the Union: Tear Down the Fences

"We will move forward together or not at all -- for the challenges we face are bigger than party and bigger than politics." Truer words were never spoken. So long as politicians are more concerned with party than with people, our government is doomed to stagnate. Politicians should strive to promote good ideas, regardless...

Reactions to the State of the Union: A Welcome Bipartisan Tone

The one thing that stood out to me was witnessing the Republicans and Democrats sitting side by side, which is a rare occurrence at the State of the Union. The "date night" at the speech set a tone of togetherness even before the speech started. This togetherness was the foundation for President Obama's speech. He stated...

Opinion: Washington Bipartisan-Speak Decoded

(March 10) -- Most Americans believe that any bipartisan movement in our government has been scuttled by the two parties. And most of us are right. Most of us also believe that one party is responsible for about 20 percent of the mucking up and the other party 80 percent. What we don't agree on is which is...

Background on bipartisan

Bipartisanship is a political situation, usually in the context of a two-party system (e.g. the United States), in which opposing political parties find common ground through compromise.

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