Select ONLY from this list
Constitution Party-Pro-life, against gun control, against high taxes, anti-immigration, protectionists/isolationists, anti-UN, anti-welfare, pro-prayer in school. http://www.constitution-party.net/
Independence Party-Pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-medical marijuana, pro-gun rights, are fiscal moderates. http://www.mnip.org/
Labor Party-Supports a living wage, socialized housing, the right to join a union, the right to strike without job loss, socialized medicine, high retirement benefits. http://www.thelaborparty.org/
Libertarian Party-Supports total individual liberty and economic freedom, i.e., anti-income-tax, anti-government regulation of business, anti-welfare, anti-minimum wage, pro-free trade, pro-drug legalization, pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, anti-gun control. http://www.lp.org/
Socialist Worker's Party-Advocates the end of capitalism. They are pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro-social programs-pro-welfare, pro-socialized health care and housing.
2006-09-28 08:54:59 · 18 answers · asked by TheMayor 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Chris C: Sorry you are wrong. Libertarians are very much pro choice: http://www.lp.org/yourturn/archives/000127.shtml. Basically, Libertarians believe the Constitution clearly states rights are guaranteed to Natural born and Naturalized Citizens, since a fetus has not been born; it has no rights. Libertarians are against government funded abortions, but they are against government funding of anything not defined in the Constitution.
2006-09-28 09:23:40 · update #1
Sorry I guess the Socialist Worker's Party link got cut off. It is http://www.themilitant.com/index.shtml
I compiled this list based on parties that have a legitimate national standing or have won a major governmental seat in the last ten years. The Independence Party is not truly national, but won the Minnesota Governor's race a few years back. The Green party is not on this list since it is more of a federation of local and state organizations, and declined significantly after the 2000 election.
2006-09-28 09:35:32 · update #2
I would have included the Communist Party USA and the Socialist Party USA, both have been around for over 100 years; but recently they have had almost no support. It's funny, I thought I picked two left of center, two right of center, and one moderate party; but I guess some people feel otherwise. I mean you have to admit the Labor party is left of center, right? They strongly advocate social programs and a dramatic increase in the minimum wage.
2006-09-28 09:57:19 · update #3
I'd say it is a toss-up between the Independence or Labor parties, just from being stuck with the limited choices on your list.
I do have to ask, why the Greens didn't make your cut? What have you got against them? Seriously, not trolling, just asking.
I mean, aside from to Socialist Party above, you seem to have stacked your list with mainly centrist and right-centrist choices.
What's up with that, really? Just asking, no offense meant.
Edit/Update: Ok, now I see...yeah, I guess Labor is somewhat left of center, though I am a bit confused at the "loose federation" term for the Greens, I thought that one more applied to the independents (note the lowercase, meaning the ones who were running Ross Perot back in the day). :) Still, it is good to know some thought went behind the Question, and *thank you* for being straight with me. :)
I had briefly thought in a dark-mooded moment that you might just be trying to *marginalize* left-center people even further from the mainstream than what most folks do, but I see that isn't your agenda. :)
So my choice, in more detail: I'd think that the Independence and Labor Parties, if they really wanted to get major support, might want to consider *merging* or joining into a larger organization if that is allowed.
I mean, I do agree with the Independence Party on social issues, in terms of being pro-freedom, and anti-police state or anti-nit-picker, but I am not sure about where they stand with the poorer half of the nation, the people who have hurt the most under neo-conservatism for the past 26 years.
Labor, on the other hand, seems to have some decent ideas about labor rights and about protecting ordinary citizens from the worst excesses of Big Business, but they seem to be a one-sided party that doesn't stand for much *outside* of their strengths.
So if it were just up to me, those two would join forces, get on the ballot in all states....and maybe earn my vote *once we are damn sure* Bush and his ilk are gone, gone, and oh yeah, GONE already. :)
And as for the wisecracks concerning Socialism and Communism. Not that I am either one, but I *do* know my history well enough to know that a) the two are different, and that b) anyone out to confuse the two is mainly out to pull that tired old McCarthy trick of painting all "Pinkos" with the same brush used to blacken lefty dictators, without just cause.
I mean, really, is Tony Blair the same as Joe Stalin? Because last I checked, the UK was "socialist" compared to the US. How about Koizumi, is he Pol Pot? Because Japan is definitely "socialist" compared to the US. Doesn't make them communist in the slightest, does it? :) Not unless you *want* to piss off our closest allies since the backside of forever....
But I digress....point seems to be that the priority right now is to get *rid* of Pinky and the Brain up in D.C. before they completely ruin the nation like they managed to do with New Orleans....
Third Parties that really reflect our *real* interests can come later once we know the nation is safe from the Resident Idiots We Did NOT Elect. Sorry...gotta take a hit for the team and save our nation first. Then we rid ourselves of the CEO/One Percenter sellouts. :)
2006-09-28 09:05:34 · answer #1 · answered by Bradley P 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
None of the above. If there were a viable alternative to the Democratic Party, I'd already support it. None of those parties come close to what the Democratic ideal once was. I prefer getting rid of the extreme left wingers in the party and moving it back to center where it once was.
2006-09-28 09:01:41 · answer #2 · answered by Overt Operative 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
From just glancing through, I'd say the Independance Party. They sound like strong civil libertarians. Libertarians are too cut-throat for me economically.
2006-09-28 08:59:04 · answer #3 · answered by Skippy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A market orientated socialist party, that uses creative caps only were absolutely necessary. Believe in 1920's it was called Progressive.
2006-09-28 09:02:50 · answer #4 · answered by Mister2-15-2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait a minute! How is the Socialist Worker's Party different from the CURRENT Democratic Party??????
2006-09-28 09:06:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Independence party. Or Libertarian.
2006-09-28 08:56:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Off that list, I'd have to say Independence Party.
2006-09-28 08:59:34 · answer #7 · answered by J C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
None of the Above, I would move to mexico and join the revolution party
2006-09-28 09:09:21 · answer #8 · answered by corvuequis 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would restart the good, honest decent Democratic Party.
2006-09-28 09:01:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hey Willie
Man is it good to see you on this forum. Why don't you run and throw that bunch of Washington insiders to the dogs.
2006-09-28 09:05:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋