A Third Party?

This is in response from a woman who disagrees with the idea of a third party.

My response.

"Hi [name deleted], well, it's interesting. I was just at a happy hour at Mango Mike's in Alexandria talking to a guy who has a company in double-digits. Now that isn't a big company, but he's looking to double next year. He and I agree that there are a lot of people who feel that this "middle of the road" crap is bullshit. Let's have a third party: fiscally conservative, socially liberal. The libertarians are a strange bunch, but I think they'd be amenable to switching over - as would a lot of democrats and republicans. We're about self-reliance, conscientious leadership, and community. Make every decision at the local level unless there is conflict, then bump it up to the state or county. Flat organization, flat country, flat earth."

The thing about it is, I was just the other day thinking the same thing. Here's from my email to the Chair of the Independence Party of America in Minnesota.

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Greetings,

I came to the conclusion that the U.S. needs a third, viable party, and came up with the Independence Party. Wrote the following to a friend:

"People can and should be able to say what they like. If they want to talk about bullshit, let's vote them out of office. But instead we're forced to choose between left bullshit and right bullshit instead of focusing on what needs to be done. Hence a viable third party that keeps the other two on their toes... or wins. I like 'the Independence' party - white as the color for truth (with a little t), self-reliance, and conscientious leadership. All the black people will wear white and all the white people, black, so that there's no confusion. And it's a bit of a joke because life isn't black and white like our red and blue parties like to suggest, but varying shades of grey."

Then I Google'd it and found you. Welcome to my club. Or me to yours. I agree with the principles though on specific issues there might be debate, but that's part of the process. I love debate. Was debate champ for three states as a youth.

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Apologies for the expletives. But kids can't vote anyway.

Cheers,
-doc

P.S. Almost forgot to provide a set of links for you to all the states and grassroots sites that have adopted the Independence Party of America. You can get them _here_.

What's that? The link doesn't work? That's right it doesn't. Google it yourself. INDEPENDENCE. Get it? I'm not going to hold your hand. You little squirt.