Americans Elect as a “party” had a serious case of identity crisis/confusion, at least as seen from an external view point. I have not spoken with Peter Ackerman, Kalil Byrd, or any other member of the “powers that be” within the party to see what their goals, behind closed doors, were.
On Tuesday, March 11, Michael Austin published a story examining the argument that the government should not be picking winners and losers.
During Reddit discussions regarding past articles, a Reddit user expressed concern that I left information out, specifically citing a press release from the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a quote in the Telegraph attributed to Dr. Olga Bogomoletz. What follows is that information with commentary.
Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Release is included in its entirety below:
To some, dancing comes naturally and can be self-taught; most of us require lessons. Dancing becomes a lifelong passion for many. Politics, in many ways, is also a dance, and understanding how to participate requires effort, but can be similarly rewarding.
Are we actually seeing the beginnings of the move away from a (two) party system in politics? Before you cynically laugh off this idea, there are a number of trends pointing in this direction.
If anybody is interested, my vote for Most Obnoxious Talking Point of 2014 is “government shouldn’t pick winners and losers.” This has become the universal answer to any form of government regulation,
American citizens are entitled to the freedom of association: to affiliate with any group of like-minded people to promote and advocate toward a collective goal. During the 1790s, America witnessed the birth of its first political party system, comprised of the Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party.
With International Women’s Day this past weekend, across the world there were displays of support for women. In Montevideo, Uruguay, the government dedicated a stamp to Luisa Cuesta, who has fought for truth and justice in the country.
The once predominantly blue map of California is changing shades, with new registrants in California overwhelmingly deciding not to align with a political party. In fact, since the 2012 general election, 47% of new registrants are not affiliated with the Republican or Democratic Party, making nonpartisan voters the fastest growing group in California.
"In 51 out of 58 counties, the partisan groups are losing the battle," Paul Mitchell emphasized at the Voter Trends Panel discussion at the California Democratic State Convention in Los Angeles.
Military bases and Washington have been abuzz for weeks with news of the impending defense budget proposal for FY2015, but when the proposal was announced last week, it came as a slap in the face to military members and their families.
Under the proposed budget, service members would see their compensation package cut beginning in October, while leaving unpopular and unnecessary programs in place -- though there are some safeguards in place to cushion the immediate financial shock.