SUPER COMMITTEE & PATRIOTISM.

Regarding the work that the Super Committee has to do to reach a consensus, partisan influence should be far removed from its members personal thoughts.

That was the only thing holding them back; and to enable them to adopt a fair and balanced approach to resolve the issue at hand, they should abandon partisan-ism. In fact, the question was, should they make their decision based on party ideology, or on patriotic notions that ran through their minds most of the time?

What they eventually do would be for the benefit of all Americans and not for any party's goal, whether to win the White House in 2012 or to clinch a second term.

If those two elements could be set aside, the committee would have every chance to succeed in its efforts to come to a compromise.

It was such a good idea for President Barack Obama to call the two co-chairs of the committee before the departure of his Asian tour.

He has a great deal of confidence in them, and he was, from every aspect, basking in the hope that the committee members have the same spiritual aspirations in themselves, to tackle their assignment and be able to accomplish a breakthrough result, irrespective of party politics.

In that, he was on the verge on an important trip, but he took time to talk to the leading members of the committee, which meant that his eye was still on the ball. It was like saying, "I am going away, but I am with you in your deliberations."

Nobody, outside of the White House, could speak for the president, but his calling Senator Murray and Rep. Hensarling and encouraging them to finish their work in style was an indication of affection for them and for what they were doing for the country.

Party or partisan politics formed the core of the political system in the country; it was the basis of democracy, in which the separate factions would butt heads before an agreement was reached.

There was nothing wrong with that; but a bi-partisan decision crowned an achievement that had patriotism built into it.

That was what both the president and the nation were expecting from the committee; to do what was equitable, and to arrive at a compromise, with patriotic feelings built into it.