A Third Political Party in America

11-16-10, 01:53 PM

Many have wanted a third party in America for various reasons. It would seem the Tea Party is emerging as just that. With its own convention, platform and candidates.

It may upset the traditional Dem-Rep monopoly on politics in America. Time will tell.

http://www.myteapartyconvention.com/Home_Page.html

tater · 11-16-10, 02:00 PM

Decent sized third parties have a descriptor: spoiler.

That's it. To the extent the TP is conservative (smaller, less intrusive federal government, they standard since Washington and Jefferson), they will simply cause democratic victory. Democrat supermajorites can result in things getting so broken they cannot be fixed (same can happen in the other direction).

A large 3d party IMHO means 1-party rule on the side most against the 3d party.

AVGWarhawk · 11-16-10, 02:04 PM

Decent sized third parties have a descriptor: spoiler.

Independents have done this for a long time.

Ducimus · 11-16-10, 05:03 PM

I never did like the tea party.

I'd be all about the America First party, but the problem is, they want to ramrod Jesus down everyone's throats, and tell women what they can't do to their own bodies.
http://www.americafirstparty.org/docs/principles.shtml

I can live with the pro life stance, but the praise Jesus bit would have to go to gain my support.

Sailor Steve · 11-16-10, 05:48 PM

Given the history of parties in this country, it will either die out or replace one of the others. We don't seem to be able to maintain more than two.

The founders claimed they didn't want parties at all. It took them less than twenty years to have two in place.

tater · 11-16-10, 05:53 PM

I actually think that anything in law that recognizes or aids parties should be abolished.

Take primaries, for example.

A party is simply a "club," IMHO. How a party choses who will represent it is an internal matter to the party, and as far as I'm concerned should be entirely outside ANY government involvement. That means no polling places run by the State, etc. The entirety of the cost should be set/paid by the parties themselves, and whatever means they chose to elect a candidate... up to them. That includes who gets to vote. State laws that allow people to vote in a primary that are not party members? No, not unless the party wishes this to be the case.

11-16-10, 01:53 PM	#1
The Third Man Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	A Third Political Party in America Many have wanted a third party in America for various reasons. It would seem the Tea Party is emerging as just that. With its own convention, platform and candidates. It may upset the traditional Dem-Rep monopoly on politics in America. Time will tell. http://www.myteapartyconvention.com/Home_Page.html

11-16-10, 02:04 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Decent sized third parties have a descriptor: spoiler. Independents have done this for a long time. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Given the history of parties in this country, it will either die out or replace one of the others. We don't seem to be able to maintain more than two. The founders claimed they didn't want parties at all. It took them less than twenty years to have two in place. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-16-10, 02:00 PM	#2
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Decent sized third parties have a descriptor: spoiler. That's it. To the extent the TP is conservative (smaller, less intrusive federal government, they standard since Washington and Jefferson), they will simply cause democratic victory. Democrat supermajorites can result in things getting so broken they cannot be fixed (same can happen in the other direction). A large 3d party IMHO means 1-party rule on the side most against the 3d party.

11-16-10, 05:03 PM	#4
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I never did like the tea party. I'd be all about the America First party, but the problem is, they want to ramrod Jesus down everyone's throats, and tell women what they can't do to their own bodies. http://www.americafirstparty.org/docs/principles.shtml I can live with the pro life stance, but the praise Jesus bit would have to go to gain my support.

11-16-10, 05:53 PM	#6
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I actually think that anything in law that recognizes or aids parties should be abolished. Take primaries, for example. A party is simply a "club," IMHO. How a party choses who will represent it is an internal matter to the party, and as far as I'm concerned should be entirely outside ANY government involvement. That means no polling places run by the State, etc. The entirety of the cost should be set/paid by the parties themselves, and whatever means they chose to elect a candidate... up to them. That includes who gets to vote. State laws that allow people to vote in a primary that are not party members? No, not unless the party wishes this to be the case.