The lack of political progress...

One of the most frustrating things about being a political blogger who tries to look at issues/individuals rather than a key focus just on party can be the frustration at the lack of progress. On the internet I've tried to compartmentalize my thoughts specific to the individual readership but the overwhelming commonality is a general feeling of dissatisfaction by some and a growing apathy by others. It's as if we are on giant treadmills, knowing which direction we want to go in but unable to actually move beyond how far the machine will let us travel. Some of the same issues that were problems over a decade ago are still facing us as problems today...