Friday, November 19, 2004

So you want to create your own political party

Myself, I am a recovering Libertarian republicany kinda guy. My buddy Mark is a DINO/Dixecrat kinda guy.

we were discussing the options for a "Real third party". Mark was talking about "Moderates" a word that's a really meaningless word in the grand scheme of things.

Right and Left, those labels are due to be broken. While the Libertarian party has opened the door a crack I saw we kick the door open.

the four tier or even the Left/Right system are pointless because politics isn't something that is grid based. Politics is more like theology, its more like the fire-breathing preacher out in the big tent revival who is trying to save your soul. Its like the professor sharing with you the secrets of the Universe.

its about a good story.

the green party has some kinda general socialistic-enviromentalistic theme but they don't have a story

the libertarians are down right minamlistic but likewise have no story.

the story should be this

the government that governs best governs least, but sometimes the system does break down. So government needs to smoothe out the rough spots and when the road becomes smooth again lets the car ride it out.

a small l Libertarian party, a Libertarian party that recognizes Constitutional Purism will never work because its not a vision that Americans will embrace.

a Libertarian party that says "actually some things are more efficently done by government."

a Libertarian party that supports innovative and transformative powers of government, like some recent legislation of Representative Ford of Tennessee.

a Libertarian party that understands International Activism is a nessecary byproduct of American political strength.

a party that accepts that freedom around the world is good for everyone.

this vision if advocated forcefully, effectively, and passionately could compete with the big two parties.

or, this vision could outright be co-opted by them

So, what's the republican party's story?
Lets get our culture back, get the government off your back, and let you do whatever you want to do in this great country of ours ( note at a smaller level this doesn't work)

and the other guys riding on the donkeys?
The system isn't perfect.. So lets have the government give people a hand up so they can get the best this system has to offer

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