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pan6467 · 12-20-2006, 10:49 PM

I'm not ready to be Europe, Japan or Isreal. While I do believe a successful 3rd party is inevitable and will come from moderates from both parties.

I don't see the Libertarians, Green, etc. doing anything.

The reason Perot was successful is that he had socially liberal/fiscally conservative ideas and came around at the right time, he was just the wrong person.

I disagree with Rekna, the core of our election system is great. Anyone that meets the elections boards requirements can get on the ballot. Most states all it requires is a number of registered voters signing a petition.

I've stated before, someone truly wants to run 3rd party and win, go out campaign on your days off, build up a following, and work the system. You only need the money to travel and even then if your message is good enough you'll be getting donations. You start small, find people who believe like you in other districts and take district by district.

But noone wants to do that. Everyone wants a 3rd party to spring out of nowhere and just be everywhere and take total control or at least throw a big enough wrench into things that all our problems will be solved. Won't happen.

You think we are polarized and nothing gets done with just 2 parties, wait till we get a 3rd party.....

12-20-2006, 10:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I'm not ready to be Europe, Japan or Isreal. While I do believe a successful 3rd party is inevitable and will come from moderates from both parties. I don't see the Libertarians, Green, etc. doing anything. The reason Perot was successful is that he had socially liberal/fiscally conservative ideas and came around at the right time, he was just the wrong person. I disagree with Rekna, the core of our election system is great. Anyone that meets the elections boards requirements can get on the ballot. Most states all it requires is a number of registered voters signing a petition. I've stated before, someone truly wants to run 3rd party and win, go out campaign on your days off, build up a following, and work the system. You only need the money to travel and even then if your message is good enough you'll be getting donations. You start small, find people who believe like you in other districts and take district by district. But noone wants to do that. Everyone wants a 3rd party to spring out of nowhere and just be everywhere and take total control or at least throw a big enough wrench into things that all our problems will be solved. Won't happen. You think we are polarized and nothing gets done with just 2 parties, wait till we get a 3rd party..... __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"