A Quick Thought

     While brainstorming for a recent column for a class, I found myself contemplating the purpose of government. The purpose of our government is not to debate opinion, as has recently been so prominent, but rather to enact laws to better the lives of the American citizens. Yes, our opinions can differ. That's what our two-party system is for. But the primary goal of our government should be to use debate as a tool to reach compromise, to find what is best for America as a whole. Debate should not be the destination, but the route to compromise. Compromise was the way our nation was founded, maybe it's not so bad after all.