| Again, history is on the path to repeat itself in | | | | run?Ok Ok....Slow me down if I am wrong about this |
| American Politics. It seems like for 2 different | | | | but is their differences on how to go about these |
| reasons America's citizens have felt the need for a | | | | issues what makes America the model democratic |
| third party in politics. Either they believe in one or | | | | republic? Did our founding fathers not set our political |
| two political issues that they feel are not given a big | | | | system up with just that clash and debate?I feel like |
| enough role in either of the two big parties platforms | | | | I am under the Capitol Dome looking at the painting |
| or they don't believe in anything and are annoyed | | | | of Thomas Jefferson apparently stepping on John |
| with how democracy and debate work to solve | | | | Adams toe and unity asking Mr. Jefferson if they |
| political issues in society.The green movement in | | | | could shake him up and then to embrace Mr. Adams |
| American politics showed that the first of the | | | | like his political best friend. The political founding |
| reasons for forming a political third party actually are | | | | fathers setup the American system on the ideals of |
| useful way of having an impact on politics. The main | | | | Newtonian physics where 2 political parties would |
| reason the American political system has only two | | | | both butt heads and the equal opposite reaction |
| parties is the ballot setup and how political elections | | | | would end in a balance.You cannot expect to take |
| are won. As we all know, it takes a majority or 51% | | | | bits and pieces from each different approach given |
| of the vote to win most elections in politics and 51% | | | | by the major parties, throw them into a blender and |
| of the state's citizens votes to win all of the state's | | | | out comes the perfect solution. Most moderates in |
| electoral college votes.The majority system in politics | | | | politics today hold views on political issues that are |
| pits two candidates against each other and gives no | | | | held by both political parties. However, they are |
| incentives for only winning 15% of the votes. The | | | | affiliated with a certain political party because they |
| contrast to the American political system is Great | | | | believe in their core platform.Finally, if unity08 plans to |
| Britain, which has a proportional system. Because of | | | | have one prominent member from each party on |
| this system, politics in Great Britain are different at | | | | their presidential ticket for the 2008 political elections |
| their core from American politics. In a proportional | | | | then how do they decide which party holds the |
| political system, if there are 10 seats available and a | | | | President and which one holds the Vice President. I |
| political party wins 20% of the vote then they win 2 | | | | feel like I shouldn't need to say this but unity08 |
| seats out of 10. I'm sure you can imagine how this | | | | makes it out like they do not see the huge |
| influences the whole art and strategy of politics in | | | | difference in power between those two political |
| this system.Ok so what is unity and what do they | | | | offices.So my final thought is this...The main founders |
| have to do with all of this?Unity08 on the surface is | | | | and backers of unity08 are in this thing for exactly |
| trying to sell itself as the party of the people and | | | | one reason. *Drumroll* MONEY. Plain and simple. |
| uses polls and catchy marketing to try to convince | | | | Unity08 said they are seeking an advisory council |
| people to join their cause. They are a wannabe third | | | | from the FEC to see if they can be considered not a |
| party that has no core issue(s) that are not covered | | | | political committee. This means they do not want to |
| by the two major parties. They actually claim that | | | | be bound to FEC rules. Also nothing states that they |
| they take on the more crucial issues rather than the | | | | are a non-profit and therefore I have to wonder |
| somewhat important issues that don't actually affect | | | | whether they are not just a for-profit |
| people.They show base for their support by citing a | | | | company.Finally, one of the main founders bio on their |
| polls that show the American public agrees with | | | | webpage states this..."Hamilton Jordan, Atlanta, |
| some things that are totally unrelated to a third party | | | | Georgia. Carter White House Chief of Staff, writer, |
| in politics. Things such as dissatisfaction with the way | | | | investor; focused on for-profit and non-profit |
| the country is headed and polarizaton. Also they | | | | start-ups; most importantly, father of three."This |
| polled on hypothetical questions of a different unity | | | | could mean nothing but it sure sticks |
| ticket and probably asked whether they agree or | | | | out...investor;...for-profit and non-profit start-ups. Also, |
| disagree with the idea. Good political pollsters know | | | | most of these former political people would not have |
| that people are always more likely to agree on any | | | | wasted their time on this if they couldn't control the |
| question when given the choice.Ok now what do | | | | cut they'll make as consultants for |
| they have to do with third party politics? Well | | | | unity08.hmmm...This thing smells of scam and |
| technically, they claim they do not want to be a third | | | | unrealistic dreams that not only contradict the |
| party. No No....They want to influence the big 2 | | | | founding fathers political setup for America but are |
| political parties by giving them a wake up call. Oh it | | | | also bad for America. The 2 party system is and will |
| gets much better than this. They seem to contradict | | | | always be the best system for America. Does |
| themselves a lot. They don't want to leave their | | | | America need political advocates and higher citizen |
| political parties but they want a moderate candidate | | | | engagement? Of course! Conflict and honest debate |
| or one person from each big political party to join | | | | is the best path to the perfect solution.So to end let |
| together and run under their ticket.So on some of | | | | me say, unity08, no thanks.here's a link to their site. I |
| their crucial political issues of national debt, nuclear | | | | feel like it is doing them a service but for my readers |
| proliferation, health care for all, and the disappearance | | | | that don't know what I am talking about I feel I |
| of the American Dream they just want one | | | | must.Jonathan D. |
| candidate from each party to come together and | | | | |