Are you looking for something else this year? Are you a card carrying member of a third party already, or are you considering an alternative because your party has lost it's way? Well join the club, we're called "everyone"
From the hard line Hillary Clinton supporters that will not under any circumstances vote for Barack Obama, to the activists that inspired the Ron Paul Revolution, we all been slighted. We all know our country has lost it's direction. It seems that the zombies in the voting public are okay with the oncoming disasters while people like you and I watch in horror. Every day I try desperately to wake people up one by one. I ask you my friends and dedicated patriots to consider our options and make our voices heard.
Albeit, some would disagree, the Green Party of the United States, the American Independent Party, the Constitution Party, the Libertarian party and the Ron Paul supporters have a lot in common besides that neither Obama or McCain have solutions to the many issues facing Americans today. I will list several reasons why the so called "Third Parties" should unite behind one candidate to once and for all restore the freedom of the American People in this Great Country. If most of us were given the opportunity to break the two party system, we would all sacrifice some of our core beliefs to have a legitimate chance in the future.
1) We agree that both major parties are guilty of railroading the American people, stripping us of our basic constitutional rights and freedoms.
2) We agree that neither the Democrats nor Republicans are capable of repairing America's damaged foreign policy, nor are they capable of keeping us out of armed conflict for any significant amount of time.
3) We agree that the rules of the game have been written in such a way, that a third party acting alone will always be marginalized and stand little to no chance in actually winning an election.
4) Despite the insurmountable odds, we agree that spreading our message and growing our organizations is more important than the individual glory of winning the presidency, and our candidates suffer tremendously due to the sheer impossibility of the task laid before them, yet they push on
5) We all know that the media coverage is bought and paid for by big corporations with bigger interests in who gets elected. To compete with all of the free press, our third party would have to raise millions and millions of dollars just to get a bunch of 30 second commercials, which won't amount to anything more than a mere blip on the radar screens compared to the never ending propaganda barrage spewed forth by the advertising agencies which we inaccurately call "the news"
That's five reasons that support the idea of uniting the third parties to break the cycle.
I know there are a lot of reasons not to do it, but we can all agree that the two party system needs to be destroyed, and this might be the only way to do it.
If there is a will there is a way
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Reader Comments:
Posted By: Jake, the champion of the constitution
Date: 2008-08-23 19:54:07
Good idea, although 'easier said than done' applies
Posted By: Fedup Floridian
Date: 2008-08-23 23:27:18
None of these candidates by themselves are viable. The media blackout of third party candidates is all but assured. That the two major party candidates represent a path that this country can not afford to take is well apparent. You propose the only real solution but THE ODDS OF THIS HAPPENING ARE AS GREAT AS HITTING THE LOTTERY THREE TIMES IN A ROW! If all the third parties would meet and agree on a unified ticket and platform it would be seen as so outrageous that it would force the media attention necessary for viability. Given the number of disgruntled voters democrat, republican and independant in the trenches if a third party could be perceived as having a ghost of a chance at actually winning it probably would. The combined resources of all the third parties operating in a unified effort could create a machine capable of tumbling the status quo. The problem then is how do we get all the also rans on the same page and unify a ticket and platform with the election a little over two months away???
Posted By: Jonathan
Date: 2008-08-24 07:07:38
Better choose another topic. Your last article was good, this one is fictional. The election is in 70 days and all the deadlines for ballot access have passed.
BTW, Hillary Clinton and her supporters are part of the problem
Posted By: Nolan P.
Date: 2008-08-24 15:25:54
It's a good idea. That's why there needs to be a third party debate. Barr is not the man. Far right and no government regulation got us into this mess. Greedy corporations cannot be counted on to check themselves. Their main goal is to make money, anyway and anyhow. Not be responsible for the American people (don't believe those p.r. ads.)
Ralph Nader is speaking that real. He's the most viable of all candidates.
Nader/Gonzalez
"People Fighting Back"
Posted By: Raymond
Date: 2008-08-24 17:56:56
I think this can be done in the next presidental election. it's too late this time. I could get behind an idea like this.
I say... Paul/ Kucinch 2012!
Posted By: Jessica V. Cortez
Date: 2008-08-24 18:59:25
Those of us fed up with the sad two-party system comprise roughly 10% of voting Americans. Based on national polls, Nader and Barr trade being ahead, ranging between 3% and 6%. McKinney is usually around 1%. That makes sense: about 10% of the population does the necessary research (outside the mainstream media's fake news) to know their politics and make an informed decision. I hope the third parties and Ralph get together in some way and unify with respect to the five points mentioned in the article. Maybe something cool will happen at the DNC this week.
Posted By: Richard
Date: 2008-09-12 00:46:19
Seems like a great plan:
1. Grow the parties
2. Get more of them elected to congress
3. Deny either major party a majority for next president, sending the decision to the House. A house without any majority party.
I would love to see a House with several more consistent 'No' voters to go along with Ron Paul, against the paper flying out of DC. I'd also like to see a two-thirds (or higher) majority for any new legislation, too, as long as I'm dreaming...