2010 is one thing. If the Federal Government and the Government Party [both the Democrat and Republican wings] continue to decide that neither the law, the Constitution, nor the platform they were elected on count for anything; 1775 and 1860 are more appropriate.
Being a registered Republican or a registered Democrat does one thing for the ordinary voter – it allows you to pick among multiple candidates of your party of registration in a primary election. That is all it does for you. Unless you plan on running for office, or to serve on a local party committee, or to become a party convention delegate, that is it.
My wife and I are completely content to be registered as “Independents”. The downside is that it denies us participation in the primaries the Big Two use to anoint their predetermined candidates. Wait … I guess there really isn’t a downside!
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2010 is one thing. If the Federal Government and the Government Party [both the Democrat and Republican wings] continue to decide that neither the law, the Constitution, nor the platform they were elected on count for anything; 1775 and 1860 are more appropriate.
Being a registered Republican or a registered Democrat does one thing for the ordinary voter – it allows you to pick among multiple candidates of your party of registration in a primary election. That is all it does for you. Unless you plan on running for office, or to serve on a local party committee, or to become a party convention delegate, that is it.
Libertarian Party, anyone?
My wife and I are completely content to be registered as “Independents”. The downside is that it denies us participation in the primaries the Big Two use to anoint their predetermined candidates. Wait … I guess there really isn’t a downside!