Tensions flare over Pelosi's comments about four House Democratic women and border bill

[KY_EnviroGuy]

81. Seems to be a trend these days...

for most people I know to instantly stick their face in their cell phone to search for answers to everything, which is a dangerous trend because few of them verify their sources. There's an assumption that if it's on that phone or tablet screen, it must be right. Most people now are impatient and want instant gratification.

Print media always had somewhat of an assumed authenticity because if people went to all that trouble to write and physically print something, it probably went through editors and proof-readers and they were called out by the public for errors. But now, anyone can publish anything on-line without any responsibility or accountability.

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I think what we're seeing with our newer members of Congress is the annoyance that their ideas are not reaching the public's ears but instead are only heard in committee discussions and often only behind closed doors. Previously, perhaps that was just accepted and they went along with the majority and shut up out of fear or respect.

Social media has allowed them a limited means to prevent that from happening, and I think it's healthy for the public to at least be knowledgeable of their thinking. Members with attractive personalities, dialog and appearance such as AOC seem to be most effective for that purpose. However, just having a bunch of newer members posting randomly to gain attention is not a logical or effective method. And, the quiet, less attractive guy that has the best idea probably won't be heard!

Why not somehow open some of these discussions on specific issues between older and younger members to the public in a casual but respectful format somewhere away from the halls of Congress, like a moderated round table on TV and/or YouTube? That would be far better than various members throwing tit-for-tat posts at each other on Twitter. Heck, they could even allow a time slot for call-in questions from the public.

KY (needed to vent, lol).......