Below is a political opinion column by Ron Eller:
Ron Eller says the dysfunction in Washington isn’t just bad luck or partisan gridlock — it’s the natural result of entrenched power.
Across Mississippi and across America, people have lost faith in Washington. Poll after poll shows that Americans no longer trust Congress to act in their best interests. We see the gridlock, the partisan bickering, the endless investigations, and the broken promises — and we wonder what happened to the idea of public service.