I've lived through many eras in modern times and have always been proud to be an American. Sometimes though, I do wish that our President and Head of State, duly elected by the people, for the people and of the people was only just that. Not a political party President or a left wing, right wing, breast or thigh politically bent President but one that for four years was apolitical when it came to the duties of his office. Today, its not the form of government that the US has that is out of whack but the people involved in it. Parties have their own agenda and with all the in fighting and the conspiracies and the machinations to "triumph" over the other side and push their agendas through, they're forgetting who they actually work for. We, the people. Take this quote from Abraham Lincoln and insert "red" for slave and "blue" for free and we have the present situation in Washington, D.C.
Its no wonder that an American citizen has written to HM, Queen Elizabeth II asking for her to take the States back.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided." - Abraham Lincoln
“Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.” - John Dickinson "The Liberty Song" 1768