It's Called Lip Service.

       Here in America, each of us is represented in at least nine separate but related branches of government. We have a local governmental seat, and most often, a school board, a county government, a state legislature, Governor and State Supreme Court. Then we have the U.S. Congress, President and Supreme Court. I suppose we could also include the various levels of courts, but let's try to keep the number manageable.
       The point is we're heavily represented. The problem is, we're not necessarily fairly of intelligently represented. Locally, we're often represented by the same faces for multiple terms or until somebody retires or goes to jail. When you get to the state level, the representation is more closely related to a particular party and how well it can convince the public it's saving you money while costing you more money.
       When you get to Washington, the Party system is in full swing. Neither party will do anything that can remotely appear to help the other party. This carries through all three branches of government. The good part of this system is that it effectively stops any legislation that is not well thought out. The bad part of this system is that it effectively stops any legislation that is well thought out.
       In other words, the current system stops all legislation, well thought out or not. Of course there are exceptions to this rule. Post offices still get named, we still pay taxes, Presidents still enjoy Camp David and gets free rent, Congressmen still take junkets, bureaucrats still enjoy lavish conferences, the Army still drills, the Air Force still flies and the Navy still sails.
       It wasn't always like this. There was a time when someone else was the most important person in the country. Now-a-days all the above employees of the people get pretty much whatever they need or want. But in the foggy distance of time past, the citizen was considered the most important person. Oh, they still claim we are but in actual fact, we're only the ones who extend the party for those employed by us.