Count Us Out had this story from CA Independent Voter Network. It seems that members of both parties are saying “Party Unity My Ass”. lol Maybe the country is realizing that our elected officials from both parties have let this country down. Many (probably most) of them have failed to honestly represent the people of this country. They cut back-room deals, cater to special interest groups, and deceive the public, trading off our right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” to fatten their war chests, garner power, and ensure their reelections. We have allowed them to get away with this, ignoring blatant lies and corruption as “politics as usual”. Until the elected officials, candidates, and would-be candidates understand that we will no longer tolerate their ineffectiveness, corruption, self-serving actions, we will continue to be represented by senators, representatives, and presidents who represent their own interests - not the public’s. I think Americans are mad as hell and they’re not going to take it anymore. Good-bye Republicans and Democrats, the Independent Revolution is underway by Ryan Jaroncyk
Republicans and Democrats are beginning to exit the two-party system in significant numbers. According to USA today, there has been a veritable explosion of voters registering as unaffiliated since 2008, and the trend looks to intensify in 2010 and beyond. Here are some of the more eye-opening statistics of the review, covering the period between 2008 and the present:
9% increase in independent voters in Colorado 11% increase in independent voters in Florida 13% increase in independent voters in Nevada 14% increase in independent voters in California 16% increase in independent voters in New Hampshire 18% increase in independent voters in North Carolina 30% increase in independent voters in Arizona
Even more shocking, independent/unaffiliated voters now outnumber Republicans and Democrats in nine states, or nearly 20% of the country. Ken Bennet, Arizona's Secretary of State, may have said it best, "It's kind of an in-your-face reminder to candidates of both parties that there's a whole block of other people who have to be acknowledged and courted."
The trend is becoming evident. An independent revolution is underway, a revolution that is shaping up to dwarf Ross Perot's quixotic movement in 1992. Americans are finally beginning to tire of the massive deficits, astronomical debt, boom/bust economic cycles, stagnant incomes, high cost of education and healthcare, open-ended overseas wars, and perhaps most importantly, the incessant partisan rancor. Republicans and Democrats had better pay close attention. Their days of uncontested political domination appear to be rapidly drawing to a close.
It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less. ~Susan B. Anthony
The American voter is finally waking up to the reality of our political system...we are a ONE PARTY system...the party of big government spending. What makes one party win over another is their social platform.
The Dems and Repubs...twin sisters of different mothers.
I'm finding this real interesting, and not just at the federal level............I ran into a very intelligent man yesterday, and he was on to the independent in more ways than one. I really had to agree with him.