Leave the Party, take the Cannoli
A word of advice to anyone trying to write in the modern world: don’t ever take a weekend vacation where they don’t let you talk politics or religion. ... Read more.
Robert’s, the Political Weapon of Mass Destruction
Let me take you back to the day I was first introduced to the weapon of political destruction, Robert’s Rules of Order. Some 30 years ago, back when I was... Read more.
How the West was Lost
No, that’s not a typo. I said lost not won. Of course most people currently living in the US would call it a victory. The winners get to write the history... Read more.
MacArthur Versus Hooverville
You may or may not remember reading about the Hoovervilles. Ad-hoc camps in several cities, most notable outside of the District of Columbia, put together by former... Read more.
Tent City
Previously I discussed how parties currently mock and censure dissent instead of debating differences. I posed the position that the Libertarian Party’s tent... Read more.
The Question of Political Purity
(Written in response to comments posted on IndependentPoliticalReport.com) Saturday night I read a comment on Third Party Watch’s sister site that made my blood... Read more.
Forming a New Party
All good advice. But I believe there is an important issue that you did not directly address. What about the old national committee that is likely to still exist... Read more.
Is “retaking” the LP really the best solution?
I understand that TPW is intended as more of a commentary and opinion site as IPR evolves into primarily news, so here is an opinion starting with a question: Is... Read more.