Ignorance of the Issues Turns Your Vote Into Waste

Where do most Americans get their knowledge of the American Political system? Television and radio are the obvious answers. Through these mediums, how is the political message disseminated? Mostly through negative attack ads. These attack ads foul perceptions of candidates and misrepresent, for the most part, their views. Then there is the re-enforcement of negative political views on both sides by media stations geared to always stay on their side of the battle line.
Look at the 2010 elections and how a group of elderly billionaire, bank rolled Republicans managed to sow so much dissent amongst the votes that we now have congress men shouting their disrespect of the president at join sessions. Look at the grid-lock the tea party has caused.
Americans all need to pay attention because this next national election will determine the course of America for years to come. Paul Ryan, to his credit, has given the Republican agenda to all of us to examine. More tax breaks for the rich and the elimination of Medicare are two of his ideas. President Obama wishes to eliminate subsidies for the obscenely bloated oil industry and tax millionaires and billionaires more fairly. My political bias is showing so you need to look at the issues yourself and decide.