A Third Party

A third party would not remedy the corruption in the Congress of the United States. The Ohio district that I vote in has had two Congressmen rise to powerful positions in the House of Representatives. One of these men was forced to resign and the other went to jail. One was a Democrat and the other a Republican. If an attempt to create a third party was successful the men and women involved would succumb to the same temptations. The problem isn't electing honest people it is the methods that they are corrupted by when they are seated. The people believe that when they elect an individual that person will represent their interest. That is far from the truth. The elected individual represents his or her party's interest. A little game that is played over and over again is allowing a particular Congressman to vote against a bill that their party is assured of passage. In this manner they can protect a Congressman from an unpopular vote in his or her district. These Party's have one thing in common and that is maintaining their power. Reform is our only hope. The change promised by politicians can't be realized without reform. No Democrat or Republican will vote for limiting their power. Only true reform will save our Republic.
Our Constitution created three distinct, separate, and equally powerful branches of Government. The Legislative, body was responsible for all spending and creating laws to govern this vast Country. The Judicial was to be responsible for settling the differences among us by interpreting these laws. The Executive branch was to manage and enforce these decisions imposed on us by the Legislature. Since the end of the Second World War the Executive branch of Government has grown to the point that it dominates all else. In the past year it has bypassed the Legislature by taking control of spending and imposing itself on the economy. It has purposely violated bankruptcy laws in the name of saving a few. In other words it is out of control. The Legislature has abdicated its responsibility by allowing outside interests to dictate to it what should be written into law and what should be passed. The third branch of Government has possibly done the most harm. It has assumed the responsibility of the Legislature by creating law where none exists and by remaining silent when the Executive branch of Government violates our laws.
How can we possibly reform this system? By setting aside what divides us and everyone coming together for a singular purpose. We need Democrats, Republicans, and Independents to join in this effort. We need 435 people to run as Independents for the House seats and 28 for the open Senate seats. We need clearly defined objectives and a commitment from all who run that they will support and pass these reforms. Our two party system will again work with these reforms. But we have to work together. If the vote is divided by a third party run we will be doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past and nothing will chang