Progressive Party

Ok this is a stretch for me, but considering how disenfranchised I am with the state of the current electoral prospects. I’ve been vigorously searching for some sort of alternative. I am utterly dismayed by the seemingly complete lack of coverage for any third party candidates in this year’s election.

In the history of this country the only third party that has even come close to making a dent was the original Progressive Party of 1912 which of course featured Thoedore Roosevelt who actually took second place over the Republican contender. Therefore I find it extremely odd that the current GOP has been touting photos and footage attempting to link their latest candidates to Teddy.

Of course on the flip side is the elitest democratic contender for whom I find it extremely difficult to even consider in the presidential roll. His ticket is in my opinion stuck up with far too grandiose dreams built on lofty intellectual ideals that do not in the remotest stretch of the imagination represent the common working American family. I do not see this group as the hardworking frugal coupon clipping dual income family representatives they attempt portray, albeit rather pourly.

The more I dig the less represented I feel. Both parties have time and again sold out the American populus to foreign intersts. Both seem hell bent on subjigating the middle class perpetrating the ever widening salary and quality of living gaps. As I dig further it feels more than ever as if there is an invisible Government, how interesting it is to read the following from Roosevelt.

“To destroy this invisible Government, to dissolve the unholy alliance
between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.” – 1912 Progressive Party Platform

So where the hell am I going with this? Honestly I do not know, but I intend to draft a few more notes, and craft some ideas. I feel that it is time for somereal change. Change starting with some one shaking up the old systems. It seems that we need a real neo-Roosevelt. Someone to grab the proverbial bull moose by the horns and make a difference. I honestly do not feel that any of the wanna-be’s are even remotely close to this.

Here are a few things that should be on the short list:

• Small Business Reform- make it easier to launch and maintain a small business. A rise in small businesses will create far more job opportunities than any large corporate incentives or kick backs.
• Healthcare Reform- revoke health care for ALL ellected officials, and I garrantee that they will get off their asses to expedite a solution for ALL Americans.
• Education Reform- I am sorry but the no child left behind act is an abysmal failure. Lifting the viel of competition and streamlining the advocacy of charter school systems is the only way to improve the prospects for our child, and subsequently countries’ future. Only when parents have a true choice of where their children attend school will we see real improvement our educational prospects.
• Education Reform (part II)- Deunionization of teachers. I know that this will enrage numerous people not just the bloated, power hungry teacher’s unions, but it must be done. I find it extremley unconscionable that such highly educated individuals are incapable of performing basic salary and benefits negotiations. This is absolutely ludicrous! Perhaps we should have a Lawyers’ Union or a Nuclear Physists Union?
• Energy Reform- Alternative and renewable energy solutions.
• Labor Reform-
• Quality of life issues-

As you can see I have not filled in the blanks on some concepts, as these are just some ideas that I’ve been tossing around. As I have time I may return to this post to add further content. I will likely just add more posts building on what I’ve initiated here.

A note to all woodbe commenters- before to do, please consider wether or not what you have to say is constructive to the concepts I an considering here. Flames, and out right attacks, or just plain stupidity will NOT be tollerated.

FYI… I know there are numerous spelling errors and typos, this really was an attempt to just jot down my thoughts in draft, and polish it later.