Comments on: Ron Paul, Pat Choate Praise “Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny”

By: Robert B. Winn

Robert B. Winn — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:59:54 +0000

Political parties are self-created societies which seek special status for themselves in government the way European aristocracy has special status. Independent voters are United States citizens registered to vote, which is all that is necessary in order to participate in government in the United States. So when it comes to a contest between United States citizens registered to vote and two self-created societies which emulate European royalty and aristocracy, who do you think is going to come out on top?

By: Gary Julian

Gary Julian — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:57:48 +0000

Oprah?!?! Are you kidding? She worked to put Obama in the White House. Never would she do anything to put additional candidates on the ballot that might challenge her man.

By: Barbara Main

Barbara Main — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:49:04 +0000

How do we get her on Oprah?

By: ETJB

ETJB — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:34:09 +0000

Hopefully my local library will get it. I wonder if Oprah or someone can review it?

By: Citizens For A Better Veterans Home

Citizens For A Better Veterans Home — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:27:45 +0000

Having helped to get John Anderson and Patrick Lacey get on the Arid Zona, I find the cactus state very anti non Dem and non GOP!

By: Robert B. Winn

Robert B. Winn — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:19:11 +0000

The issue has been before the American people since 1800 when a political party took over the American government. The two-party system may not be popular enough to register all Americans as voters, but they can prevent all Americans except those in their parties from becoming candidates for office. Their weakness is voter registration. Here in Arizona voter registration stands at between 50% and 60%, with 40% proud to not be registered to vote at all. Of those registered, less than half vote in a typical election.
If the American people are to throw off the two-party stranglehold, independent voters have to start registering as candidates for office in the general election. That would enable them to register voters faster, speeding up the present natural inclination of Americans to register independent. Independent candidates would not need to be immediately elected in order to have a good effect on government. All they would have to do is increase independent voter registration.
Many states have laws which prohibit an independent voter from appearing on the ballot by making nomination petition requirements for an independent candidate many times higher than for a major party candidate. Independents still need to register as candidates.
It is time to vote the two major parties out of office. That cannot be done if there are no other candidates to vote for.