Discussion Forum—A Way with Words, a fun radio show and podcast about language

Why are there parties in Government? "United we stand, divided we fall" seems to come into play here. Every one seems to fight over what their

party stands for and how they vote, and, it seems, much time is wasted.

Why are we taught to balance our checkbooks at home, but government folks, and projects all seem to dip into the red? What happened to tightening our

belts and tending to our financial health?