Ron Paul, Ralph Nader, Bob Barr, Chuck Baldwin, and Cynthia McKinny are set to share a mic at the National Press Club in DC later this week. Lew Rockwell, who spoke at Paul’s Rally for the Republic event last week, comments it will be a “historic and direct attack on the Republicrat duopoly.”
He means socialist crank crazed media ploy that won’t even be covered right? Everyone knows todays Republicans and Democrats adequately represent all 300 million of us and do so with genuine principled conviction. When will these third party kool-aid kids give up and realize moral and constitutional arguments are the weakest in politics today?
P.S. A retired Army Colonel whom I work with has family in Alaska and he says that rumors abound up there about a story yet to break nationally. Supposedly Palin cheated on her husband and her second kid is really her husbands old business associates child. Who knows, who cares, and how much would we really be surprised, but if some Edwards like story breaks remember that you read it here on The Politrick first!
**Sorry for the sleeze, I just want bragging rights**
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I actually believe the best thing for our democracy (aside from term limits) would be more viable choices of association by way of political party.
Sarah Palin’s 17 year old daughter is actually my daughter. Making the newly conceived baby my grandchild. Beat that Franklin!
Whose the big winner tonight? Reginald! Reginald Wins!
The problem with the third parties out there are they don’t have a full platform. They generally run on one topic with no plans for everything else.
Nader alone could usher in a renaissance. If any of them were allowed in the debates people would hear more comprehensive change then they’ve heard in 30 years from both parties combined.
Let’s not overstate this and use the word “renaissance”…even if Nader were allowed to debate, he’d only get 4% instead of 3%. Goes back to the issue with Paul. You need a charismatic candidate who can tactfully present the issues.
Yes and Ron Paul’s high pitched squeel isn’t going to do it. Neither are his followers who protest in the same manner ‘peace people’ do at the RNC. These are the same individuals who throw snow and iceballs at commentators in New Hampshire. That is not the way to encourage civilized discourse.
It’s so cute how you all comment on each other’s posts. “Andrew wrote… Reg wrote… Franklin wrote… Anthony wrote… ” You four are so cute! I can’t wait for the next “Andrew, Franklin, Andrew, Franklin…” exchange. Welcome back from hiatus!
As for the efforts to divine a genuine third party, perhaps the “socialist crank crazies” should begin with rewriting our Constitution to design a parliamentary system and eliminate single-member congressional districts. The system as structured naturally degenerates into a two-party system. I don’t know about you guys, but I’d be happy with a broader platform from the existing parties while avoiding the whole constitutional convention mess.
Glad we can keep you entertained. That’s the goal of The Politrick
Gotta love that RZ. AZ is a lucky man.
Yeah, I’m hitting on your wife- and its documented.
“The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to the doctrinaire and academic thinkers. Instead the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American people can ‘throw the rascals out’ at any election without leading to any profound or extensive shifts in policy.”
Carroll Quigley – Tragedy & Hope
The democratic process we have now is pretend. Only one party truly exists. I wish it were two RZ. Two parties independent from corporate influence and diverse in both ideology and practice would be revolutionary at this point. I’d be happy with having broad platforms from two distinct parties and simply following the Constitution, not rewriting it.
*Anthony – When Ron Paul supporters aren’t throwing snow at Hannity they are 12,000 strong at a rival convention cheering about references to the Austrian theory of the business cycle. Ask any McCain supporter about Hayek’s Theory, they can’t even define what “family values” are.
ok you win, and so does Mr. Hayek. Is it difficult to get an Austrian visa?
Depends, does it border Mexico?
One party wants out of Iraq now one wants to stay until there is “Victory”.
One party is “Right to Life” on is “Choice”.
One party is in favor of school vouchers one is not.
One party wants to pump oil along the coast and Anwar one does not.
Yup Ben, you’re right! Sounds like one party to me!
Andy- In the publics eye the parties do represent differences of opinion on these issues. In reality, neither party will leave Iraq and the new bases behind. Neither would genuinely fight to overturn Roe V Wade. Neither question the increasing role government is playing in curriculum development and assessment standards. Both have said they would drill in environmentally responsible ways as part of a larger energy policy.
Ben flips like the hamburglar cuz it’s correct!
Ben, you are out of your mind. I am not saying that the parties are as different as their conventions make them seem like, but to say they are the same is just stupid.
Andy, sane people impressively more intelligent then you and I combined argue the same point. There are indeed minor differences. There is ideological diversity even within party ranks. Unfortunately, major foreign and domestic policy issues of paramount importance are practically identical. The facade exists as a smoke screen so leadership in both parties, with one agenda, can collectively move the country in a deliberate direction that is against the best interests of the masses but ideal for others. Terror… Terror… Gay Marriage… Terror. Oh shit why is my money increasingly worthless, where is my house, how can protest organizers be labeled and tried as domestic terrorists? Propaganda 101 man. Call me crazy… but the souls of each party are corrupted by commercial and elitist interests. You can put different color lipstick on two mexicans but they’re still wetbacks you know. Oh shit, is that PC?
P.S. Your welcome RZ
Yes, both parties are corrupt. I don’t deny that. But more people that are smarter than either of us will argue that there are differences between the two parties than people who say they are the same. Is it also possible that at least some of the things both parties agree on, they agree on because they are best for everyone?