I agree with some of your points such as term limits for politicians. In addition we need to get big money out of politics. As long as politicians have to amass a huge War chest in order to be elected, first of all they can't keep their mind on what they're supposed to, and secondly they can be bought by the people who contribute to them.
Trump is being vilified on several counts. One is that he makes blunders, huge blunders such as calling Pakistan and saying how wonderful they are when they are archenemies of India whom we do not want to alienate.
He is being vilified because he's signing executive orders reversing things that are highly important to people. Take for an example, environmental regulations. I live near the Great Lakes and there's all sorts of things that need to be done to keep the Great Lakes in good shape. This needs to be done on a federal level since there are multiple States surrounding these Lakes. Defunding the EPA and cutting back on hiring people for the EPA will most likely keep the great lakes from being repaired.
These are just a few of the examples that people are upset about.

This is an excellent summary of the problem of name calling. However the people who need it probably won't read it.

[quote=Dave]"Just how dose the free market include the government?" The free market does not include the government - however the government has a role in any country - among them enforcement of contracts, protection of person and property and establishing laws requiring honest t***sactions.

"Why is it okay for the market to buy out government & make it a part of the market place?" Who said this is OK? If you are referring to bribes, that is illegal. If you are referring to lobbyists and campaign contributors you need to understand the incentive for that kind of expenditure is based on a government being big and involved and able to provide cronyism to individuals and special interests. Reduce and simplify government and you reduce the incentive for this activity.

"Now it is okay for corporations to buy Congress?" Is your understanding of a market economy so confused that you think bribery is a required element of it?

"Isn't that a bit unfair." Government granting special consideration to special interest is unfair to somebody - regardless if that special interest is a union, a corporation or a person.

"Today it may all seem fair to you but you along with most are paying a higher price for things & getting less." - This statement is go general as to be vague - if you're referring to inflation causing higher prices, at the moment inflation is running at historically low rates. If you are concerned about the risk of future inflation, look at the source of the risk - the deficit spending by the federal government.

"You just don't have a clear picture of what is the cause of the problems we have. " If you have a clear picture of the cause of the problem you haven't expressed it. I have consistently given my opinion of the root cause - the never ending expansion of the central government, and while you consistently decry the effect of that, you consistently miss the cause.

"I offered a bit about the Fed & Banking but you chose not to respond to that." I have responded, you simply haven't yet caught on - what you describe as this problem is directly related to what I've said is the core problem - the Fed is authorized by the central government, and the bank bail outs and privileged positions are empowered by the central government. The bigger the central government the bigger the problem - and the bigger the spending deficit of the federal government, the more need for the fed to create the money to fund it.

"Now with corporations buying v**es Government truly has become a part of the market place." I've covered this point, and will once again - the bigger the government and the wider its involvment, the more corporations have to gain by bying politicians and government officials.

"Now how do your as an individual feel about loosing your freedom?" I don't like loosing freedom, but the only thing that can take away your freedom is the government - and the bigger it is the more of your freedom it can and does take from you.

"Can you tell me just how this makes things better for you or do you not care that it is going on?[/" Having consistently said I am concerned about where we are going I cannot imagine, other than inability to comprehend the written word, how you conclude I don't care about what's going on.[/quote]
Tell me more about how you see the government taking away your freedom.

Of course if you don't like what someone has to say, all you have to do is label it f**e news and then you don't have to pay any attention to it whatsoever

So are you saying that every liberal person is a c*******t? Have you ever talked to a liberal person without calling you names?

Unfortunately facts don't mean anything to people who have written it off as f**e news. all they want to do is call you names and never prove anything to the contrary. It would be easy enough to go back and look to see if those are the things he said and they would find out that it is what he said.

I agree totally but it seems that facts are not important to some of the others who replied.

There is something wrong with the fact that the party which is in control of a state can gerrymander the heck out of the state.

, there's a difference between seeking the Limelight because you have a message and seeking the Limelight because you think you look real good in it

It's really hard for me to imagine how anyone can be fond of Trump after watching him make fun of a disabled person, incite people to violence at his rallies

Trump claims the inauguration crowd was huge, largest yet.

Examples please

I agree that most politicians lie. They want to tell you what you want to hear. But Trump gets the prize for saying most anything that is not even near the t***h.

I still do not see proof that what I said was wrong. How about looking at facts instead of calling me names http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/25420/economics/us-economy-under-obama-2009-2017/ No one has force fed me anything,

Wow! Great response. But if you don't agree with what I said, show me the proof that I am wrong. Otherwise close your flap.