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Excellent post CL with great links.
Excellent post, great read.
What I'm most surprised about though, is why there has not been more of an out pouring of support for third party candidates? In G W Bush's second term, we voted for the Libertarian Presidential candidate. I get so damn mad when someone says I threw my vote away. I didn't throw it away, I gave it to the person whom I think mostly thinks and does along the same lines as me. Is that wrong?
I think more people would think about third parties if they started out smaller, like city, county or state government. Give people a chance to see how they propose legislation and what they do for their constituents.
Mike
When the people band together we can have an effect. Joe Miller did it in Alaska. Anna Little is doing it in NJ. Block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood, town by town, state by state we *can* rescue our political system from the plunderers. There are decent, honest, beholden to no one Americans out there who will run for office if they believe the people are behind them. We can defeat the career politicians. Without their political cover the shadow government will lose its power.
I agree, that's why I say there are good, worthy candidates. I just think the traditional left/right paradigm causes more confusions than help.
[...] The Political Divide [...]
I think there are some good, conservative candidates in the Republican Party. However, they get muted by the party leadership so much of the time, that we do not hear much from them. I think part of the problem is the leadership, which is so entrenched and so powerful, that it will be very difficult to bring about real and positive change.
Even though I don't necessarily agree with all of your points, this is a good article, CL. It does raise some questions that I believe need to be asked.
I believe there are good, conservative politicians in the Republican Party. The problem is, their voices are muted by the party leadership so much of the time, that it is hard to hear what they are saying. Speaking about the Republican Party, the leadership is much of the problem. They are very entrenched and have no interest or desire to give up their power.
Even though I do not necessarily agree with some of your points, this is a good post, CL. It is asking questions that really need to be asked. Good job.