Facts In Politics

         Tonight in my political science class I listened as we had an open discussion about the two political parties and everyone's views; Republicans and Democrats.  A boy a few desks over from me blurted out how Bush was a terrible man and went on to insult him with vulgar words without actually describing the facts on which he disliked him. Then, A girl next to him rebutted his argument by saying Obama is ridiculous in how he wants the country to become, hers was a bit more fact based but still showed she didn't know the whole story.  The professor watched without giving her personal opinion and let the two students argue the topic.  As it got more heated, more people joined in.  Some classmates took the democratic side, while others sided with republicans not one showed they knew in depth facts about the party leader or the party in general.  How people can be so passionate about a topic, yet so uninformed?  It's simple really, a general overview on both parties is; Democrats are pro big Government and Republicans are pro big business and the parties are developed from there.  Now if people are not educated in something as crucial as their government, how scary is it to think that these same people are the ones who are voting and making the overall decision?  Our forefathers wrote our Constitution to get us away from a form of government that only allowed the king or queen in reign to make laws.  Now that we have a government by the people and for the people, it would be logical for the people to be heavily involved in politics and the general well being of our country.  However, as demonstrated this evening, it is clear not everyone feels the same way.  Each person had a skewed left or right winged version of the truth.  People are too obsessed with the party name and not the politics.  Why vote if you have no fact based opinion?  If each person did their research, watched both the democratic and republican national convention during presidential elections, voted for their state laws not just governmental ones, this country would be much different.  It would be true to form as it was with our forefathers.  If each person voted based on research rather than looks and "coolness" this country would be the wealthiest, safest, and greatest place, because no matter your beliefs, it would reflect a dedicated country as well as a sophisticated one.