Listening to the media reports about Trump and Clinton, I understand the frustration of the majority of voters.  Most of us know that the "establishment" politicians, like Clinton, are part and parcel with the corporatocracy that has made our two party system a joke.  The two parties are simply different faces of the same government which is ( Read more... )

This state is so delightfully progressive it curls my toes. Much as I liked Kitzhaber, I think I am going to like our new governor Kate Brown more! She was sworn in yesterday. On Monday this week (when she was still Secretary of State) she made the announcement that the Independent Party of Oregon qualifies to be a MAJOR PARTY claiming as ( Read more... )

The use of combat drones overseas divides Congress, but not in the usual partisan way ( Read more... )

"I think it has the potential to be quite explosive," Potholm says. "I don't think the Ron Paul people are particularly interested in whether Obama is defeated or not. I think that's long passed as their number one objective ( Read more... )

We are at the point now where this has become the classic legislative process of trying to get a fig leaf that everyone can hide behind. And I don't want to do that.
--Lieberman

This man is part of the solution. Freed of adherence to either party line, he can do what he thinks is right. We need more representatives who are willing to play the ( Read more... )

Here are the instructions on how to run for office as a libertarian. If I weren't so busy, I might do it. I just think we need more regular people to get involved in politics, to drive the debate back to what the people actually want and need from government, and away from what the party machinery and corporations favor.

( youtube clip and my thoughts on where to head next, for America )

Just discovered The Real News Network. WOW! It's a group of people doing intelligent reporting that is non-corporate and non-partisan. They're offering their reports on youtube for now, and begging for money so that they can get a television slot. I would LOVE to see this kind of news broadcast into homes across the US. I may actually send ( Read more... )

to elect in NC:
--Chad Adams for chairman of North Carolina's GOP
--BJ Lawson for Congress
to defeat:
--hypocrite and former Raleigh mayor Tom Fetzer
( an email I got this morning from BJ Lawson )

This is Chuck Baldwin's rationale for voting your principles, instead of for who you think has a chance to win. Worthwhile read for sure. I'm not planning to vote for Chuck, but I like his thinking ( Read more... )