dys·func·tion (also dis·func·tion): Abnormal or impaired functioning, especially of a bodily system or social group. Does that definition describe the Republican Party? Some people would say absolutely, and others who have a blind faith in their political party no matter what the truth is, would say no. There is no doubt that many Republicans feel that the Party’s [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Third-Party’
GOP, the Party of Disfunction?
Posted: 30th December 2009 by Keith Sipmann in Conservatism, Political Parties, Republicans, Third-PartyTags: Conservatism, GOP, Republicans, Third-Party
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Tea Party, a real Political Party?
Posted: 16th December 2009 by Keith Sipmann in Conservatism, Political Parties, Tea Party, Third-PartyTags: Conservatism, Political Parties, Tea Party, Third-Party
In July of this year, we wrote a short blog post about the possibility of having a third party and what affect it might have on the political system. With the rise of the Tea Party movement and public figures like Sarah Palin, the idea that a new party, a Tea Party, is in need. Some are saying this because they feel that members of both the Republican and Democratic Party of today have too much in common and are nearly indistinguishable from one another. So is a new party really the answer?
Do we really need a third-party?
Posted: 13th July 2009 by Keith Sipmann in Conservatism, Political Parties, Third-PartyTags: Conservatism, Political Parties, Republicans, Third-Party
In a healthy two-party system, the major parties should be distinguishable from each other by a clearly defined platform. In today’s political arena, at times it’s hard to tell who is who unless they are wearing a donkey or elephant pin. We’ve got both political parties acting like and voting with Liberals, Socialists and Communists. [...]