When Politics Undermines National Security

We have an instance today where politics is undermining an important area of National Security and both of the political parties in our country know it.  It concerns the Committee on Foreign Investiment in the United States [CFIUS] which keeps track of foreign purchases of technologies and industries that are part of the most important industries and capabilities we have.  Lately, they have been spending a lot of their time on China.  [see U.S. Puts High-Profile Chinese Deals on Ice ] 

What has happened to CFIUS is the same thing that happens to all government offices after a political transition.  Only this time, we are caught in something called "resist" which means obstruction of any candidate who might help the party in power perform its duties.  Apparently that also applies to national security related positions like the political appointments at CFIUS.  CFIUS is the only thing that keeps some of the Chinese companies from buying into our technologies and national infrastructure, something they would never allow us to do in their country.  We don't even have to think very hard to realize that is a good thing to do.  

Sometimes, the politicians in Washington should think about country and then about their own Political agendas.  I know that is hard sometimes, since constituents sometimes don't see fine lines between national and local interests.  Politicians don't see the fine lines between power and national security interests.  This is part of the reason being a Member of Congress does not have a high favorability rating with very many people outside of  Washington.  They sometimes seem to have no interests other than their personal or Party goals.  That isn't what they were elected for, but that doesn't often cross the mind of someone who is told to resist by all means necessary.  As the electorate, we need to be doing a little resistance of our own.  We need to remind our Congressman more often that they have duties and responsibilities as well as positions.  It isn't making America great again;  it is just keeping the America we have from being bought up by people who are not our friends.  Fill this positions.