What are some third parties this country needs?

[lyeman]

Another acceptable question is, what are some third parties that need more power?

One thing we need is a party that evaluates every policy based on well-researched estimates of existing problems and the impacts of various solutions to those problems. Something like the Congressional Budget Office, but with more political power. Its main function would to be to keep everyone else in line.

We need something like the Libertarian Party to stand up for individual freedom but doesn't seem as much like a shill for big business. An "anarchist" party but without any influence from the Frankfurt School, basically.

We need a party that stands up for scientific research and defends its funding at every turn. Scientists traditionally vote Democratic, but the cuts to Nasa funding implemented by the Obama administration have made it pretty clear that the DP can't be depended on.

[Atheon]

We need a party of extreme-right religious loons to break off from the Republicans. That would render both the Republican Party and the far-right nutcase party weak minority parties, and allow the progressives to dominate.

[stromboli]

****HOMOPHOBIC HUMOR ALERT****

We need a gay party so that we can have at least one convention without those god awful garish banners and the people in the audience won't be wearing those stupid, silly and tasteless hats.

                                                       

[the_antithesis]

Third parties do not work in the U.S. election system. The United States uses a "first past the post" method, which inevitably leads to a two party system. Whenever a third party raises its pimple-speckled ass, it only cost the candidate that is the most similar to them of the two major parties the election. This is called the spoiler effect.

Talking about third parties before discussing voting reform to keep it from being a two party system is irresponsible.

[The Skeletal Atheist]

****HOMOPHOBIC HUMOR ALERT****

We need a gay party so that we can have at least one convention without those god awful garish banners and the people in the audience won't be wearing those stupid, silly and tasteless hats.

                                                       

I support this fully. You breeders are horribly tasteless when it comes to looking good at a political rally. Also your signs are cute, but tacky.

[lyeman]

You can go ahead and start a thread on that if you'd like.

Or how about I make one just for you:

http://atheistforums.com/index.php?topic=6413.0

WOW THAT WAS HARD

[The Skeletal Atheist]

As per my political party, I'm think we need the Give Ebola to Congress party. Our one goal will be to give Ebola to Congress.

[the_antithesis]

WOW THAT WAS HARD

You could also just shut up, but I don't think you can, can you?

[lyeman]

You could also just shut up, but I don't think you can, can you?

Yeah I'll do that lazy Internet person.

[PickelledEggs]

Question, lyeman: How far is your head up your ass? It seems almost like it's so far up your ass it is about to come out your mouth again, which I know is impossible, but you get the point.

[lyeman]

The fact that the Daily Show used an insult like that a while back made me realize how juvenile and untrustworthy the Daily Show is. Thanks, PickeledEggs!

[PickelledEggs]

The fact that the Daily Show used an insult like that a while back made me realize how juvenile and untrustworthy the Daily Show is. Thanks, PickeledEggs!

I didn't see that episode. Good to know.

Sent from inside your mom

[lyeman]

I'll bet your teenage years are loong, loong behind you. Stay gold, Ponyboy.

[PickelledEggs]

I'll bet your teenage years are loong, loong behind you. Stay gold, Ponyboy.

I always hated that book and movie. What a coincidence that reference came from you.... 

Sent from inside your dad

[DunkleSeele]

[mod]OK Zarus, fun is over. Purgatory time until we'll get bored with and ban you.

Enjoy, stupid[/mod]