Is it time to do away with political parties in the U.S.?

Question

If not, why?

If not, why?

Please note that wether or not there are political parties, the structure and function of the government would not be changed in any way.

Answer 1

Yes, and if we cannot accomplish that please, let us at least have term limits on congress.

We have to eliminate career politicians, they are killing our country.

Have you heard of the missing or original 13th amendment? We need it, get rid of lawyers in the government.

But alas, we have NO HOPE as long as the careerists are in congress.

Today there are:
80% of Dems in the Senate have been there more than 12 years
58% of Repubs

46% of Dems in the House have been there more than 12 years
32% of Repubs.

Ben Franklin said of congress, "They are of the People, and return again to mix with the People, having no more durable preeminence than the different Grains of Sand in an Hourglass. Such an Assembly cannot easily become dangerous to Liberty. They are the Servants of the People, sent together to do the People's Business, and promote the public Welfare; their Powers must be sufficient, or their Duties cannot be performed. They have no profitable Appointments, but a mere Payment of daily Wages, such as are scarcely equivalent to their Expences; so that, having no Chance for great Places, and enormous Salaries or Pensions, as in some Countries, there is no triguing or bribing for Elections"

This has to change and they will not do it so we will have to do it for them.

If you like the current political system continue voting along partisan lines. If however you are tired of the corrupt ways of elections and would like to see Franklins words be true again, vote for change.

Our country is being run by career politicians who for the most part appear to have lost touch with what you want, and are focused on what they want.

You can change this NOW.
1. Quit your partisan sniping, it is childish and only serves to remove the focus from the real problem in America.
2. Enlist your friends and family in the fight and ask them, if they agree about Congress to do the same.
3. Vote against the person who has 12 or more combined years in Congress
4. This will require in many instances you having to vote for someone outside of your normal party, but you are a patriot and you can do what is right.

Show congress in this next election that we the people are running things in this country, not career politicians. And we are going to do what is right.

Answer 2

The 2nd answerer seems not to have understood your point. You're not suggesting anything other than the system we already have - except - politicians act as individuals rather than in parties.

I'm actually all for it - although political scientists would probably tell you that it would be impractical - especially when it came to matters of fundraising, I would guess.

Ideally - however - I think the idea is great - it would force individuals - both politicians & the electorate - to really have to think for themselves and not just vote "down the row".

From what I have heard - the Founding Fathers didn't like the idea of political parties at all - and even though the U.S. is a two-party system....there is nowhere in the Constitution at all that states it must be that way.

The link to the Wikipedia article has a discussion of the pros & cons of the two-party system....so judge for yourself.

Answer 3

While political parties are not suggested in the constitution, neither are they condoned
There are nmany countries that have managed to survive without political parties- the only problem is then the US claims they are 1 party systems when in reality they are NO party systems
BTW the US operated without any political party for almost 30 years in the early 1800's with no problem!

Answer 4

It may be time to integrate additional parties into the system. The American Public should not be so narrow as to have to choose from only two parties. On the other hand there should be parties to add structure and a platform from which to add consistency. Unfortunately we don't have enough interest in our Country from qualified folk to run for the offices and to stand on their own principles. More Parties not less. That's my vote....

Answer 5

Is Occupy Wall highway a risk to the two social gathering device? no longer a huge gamble. those protesters can no longer even make up their minds as to what their demands could be. a minimum of the the 1970's, protesters have been prepared to the factor the place they might a minimum of write their demands on a sheet of paper. Occupy Wall highway could no longer handle a 2 vehicle funeral procession no longer to show a political social gathering.

Answer 6

There's never been much difference between them anyway. The two party system was designed to give us the illusion that we live in a free society with free elections. Whereas in reality, our leaders have always been chosen by the Illuminati. Whoever they feel can best fulfill their agenda is put into power.

Answer 7

Very Good Question indeed!!!!!!!
Yes it is time to do away with any political parties in this so called free world.The problem is that any of these political parties are saturated with their own agenda and has very little to do with any of human suffering.Do you think I said enough?

Answer 8

No. Open elections would be chaotic. If there were not some kind of a sorting process, multiple candidates could run, no one would know them, the winner could win with only a small percentage of the vote.

Answer 9

Go away, parties. Shoo. We don't want you any more. None of us really want to vote for parties. It's just a bad habit. And the only way to kick the habit is for you -- the parties -- to go away. Shoo. Be gone. Shoo.

Answer 10

I'm not convinced the trouble is in having two political parties. I think our problems are much more invasive than that.