I agree and there is a buttload of data about our government online, you just have to know where to dig for it.
My point is that if either side wants to get "the public" on their side, emotional rhetoric may no longer be the way. I think more people can come online if the sides start educating the people with the data instead of adopting the traditional "If you are a Republican/Democrat you should believe what a Republican/Democrat tells you"
As an independent I don't believe either out of hand.