Sue thank you for your patience.
I will try to be as brief as possible in responding; at times I tend to write long drawn out replies.
You like so many of us are searching for political answers. By the very nature of you asking is it time to abolish the two party system you have answered your own question, yes. Though abolish is a rather strong word to use.
There are a couple of main schools of thought regarding the question why doesn't the Tea Party or like-minded voters join ranks with the Constitution Party?
First is a third party doesn't work and won't get enough votes. It's been tried.
Lets look at this question. The two parties who control everything will not allow any room to be challenged. The last time that happened was with Ross Perot. Both parties agreed to allow him access to the debates because of his following but they thought it was safe to make them look better and to make Perot look like a joke. After all almost everything Bush Sr. proposed or initiated Clinton put through. They won.
So some of the mindset is third parties are on the fringe and not mainstream enough. The media and both parties have pounded this into our heads and when a serious threat does start to arise they make that person seem extreme or wacko. WE (Christian, Conservative, Tea Party Patriots) need to change this perception.
Another view within the Tea Party's is they want to try and reform the Republican Party. They think if they can get enough votes and change the direction of the party we can take back our country. Wrong - it won’t happen.
Republicans have had some excellent candidates and elected officials. Think of Bachman, Tancredo, Paul to just name a few. But what did they accomplish? Not much. The establishment will not go along with it. This is THEIR party.
Furthermore Conservative, Christian, Tea Party Republicans were thrown bones and we went after them. The establishment runs on a Godly platform and gives terrific speeches and we believe it. They will say anything to get our votes but vote according to their agenda or the globalist plan. We need to stop being fooled they have mocked us enough, its their party can’t say it enough.
So it has been tried to transform the Republican Party from within, to infiltrate it, reform the Republican Party. I tried in vain, I was the darling of the Lake GOP, made many friends and lost them all because I bucked the system and stood firm in my opposition to Mitt. It is more important to win elections than anything else.
Why the Constitution Party? I looked long and hard what were my best options. Sit out, quit, stay registered a Republican, join the Libertarian Party? It’s not in me to quit, I say I am but never do so, that’s just how I am with everything.
I already answered why I left the GOP that leaves us with the Libertarian Party. I have a saying In a free society you have to restrict certain freedoms to ensure freedom continues. The Libertarians are way to lax in regards to drugs and personal responsibility. Hanging out on the streets for many years I can tell you story after tragic story of things I have seen. In short, anyone involved in any deviant behavior is not free and neither is the community that person lives in. Period.
Concerning Scott Rupert, he is a man of conviction, will not be swayed, he is a true independent. Scott is right when he states political parties are not in the Constitution.
I also thought of staying independent but the reason I didn’t I feel to really change things you need to be in a group. A group of people unified has more clout. A party also has a platform to guide and say this is what we are about.
Lastly, think beyond 2014. Do not be fooled and think we are ready to take on the Dems and GOP. Presidential level maybe, local absolutely not. The Constitution Party is still getting pieces in play and until we do getting up and running on all levels I would encourage you support people like Scott Rupert.
Right now the Constitution Party needs like-minded people who have had enough to join ranks with us. Declaring your independence from the two party system is the first step, next step is simply joining and spreading the word.
I hope I answered everything if not please feel free to contact me or Contact State Chairman Don Shrader or Vice Chair Don Sheen.
Lake County Constitution Party Chairman Carey Masci
some important links for you
http://www.cpofohio.org/Mid-Western States Area Chairman
Don Shrader (330) 400-3444
chairman@cpofohio.orgVice-Chairman - Don Sheen
vice-chair@cpofohio.org--------------------------------------------
On Fri, 7/5/13, Sue Merriner <
sueg52@att.net> wrote:
Subject: political parties or lack of
To: "Masci" <
laketeaparty@yahoo.com>
Date: Friday, July 5, 2013, 3:54 PM
Mr.
Masci:I have been on a Heritage Foundation thread on
Linked In and a question we've been discussing is
whether it's time to abolish the two party system.
I believe we should but I don't see it happening
in time for the 2014 elections.I have been
wondering why, when the Tea Party formed, that they
didn't just join hands with the Constitution party and
it seems to me like, since it is an established party, and a
large number of people want to live by the Constitution
instead of international laws imposed on us by the U.N. and
our elected, whether fairly or not, politicians, that
joining an already existing party instead of forming a new
one would give you a larger voting block.I am
interested in either trying to abolish the two major parties
by the 2014 elections or trying to convince other people to
join hands with the
Constitution party.Scott Rupert, also one
involved in this discussion, gave me your name as someone I
might contact about this. What are you thoughts on
this matter and who else can I also contact?Sue
Merriner
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