Comments on: Is this what a U.S. third party would look like?

By: Pat Duggan

Pat Duggan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:10:40 +0000

The 2 party system leads to endless “compromises” where both sides get everything they want-all take, no give. A true 3rd party would need to battle the entrenched political class and that is one tough goal. It would need to include: term limits, balanced budgets, entitlement reform (elimination of current pyramid / ponzis like Social Security)smalller government, referendums, business experience for executive positions and a moratorium on “blame America” nonsense.

By: the Shah

the Shah — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:05:47 +0000

I would have to agree that American politics need new PARTIES… one solid one would be a slow start but meaningful I suppose. I can’t think of another democratic society in the world where only two parties vie for power – it’s madness and clearly un-democratic. Just take a gander at the Afghan elections; 56 candidates. In America, there are two + Ralph Nader (who, unfortunately, no one takes seriously. He’s actually quite an intelligent and well-spoken man). In Iran, believe the number of candidates was 17. In Iraq, again, several dozen. In Canada there are five parties represented in our parliament; in UK I believe it’s five as well. Israel has seven; India 24! So while crowning yourselves as the great democracy, hows about you begin to practice it.

By: Rick Cain

Rick Cain — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:48:51 +0000

There is already a party that espouses this idealogy, its called the democratic party.
Now if we could only exorcise the Blue Dog Demons out of the party, maybe something could get done.