Medicine, Money and Power

One of the reasons the differences between the parties are getting slimmer and slimmer is the influence of lobbyist money in politics. If we follow the 9th and 10th amendments and we stand up for the system of checks and balances and the enumerated powers defined in the Constitution, most of these things would be handled on a local level as they are outside of the purvue of the Federal Gov't. Regardless of your politics though, an enlightening article on how Washintion is working.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/11/AR2008031102620.html?nav=rss_politics