Independent Americans for Change
Give Me Party or Give Me Death
The idea of open primaries has the two Dead Old Parties running scared.
February 20, 2009 | Read More
Stimulus Overload
We’re not the only ones saying that more debt-financed government spending is a bad idea.
January 6, 2009 | Read More
Elitists Welcome
Our country’s elite should run our government.
December 29, 2008 | Read More
Ballot Battles: A Conversation With Richard Winger
Richard Winger has been fighting for decades to give independents and third party candidates fair access to election ballots. He spoke with us by phone.
December 10, 2008 | Read More
Independents: Separate But Not Equal In Georgia
The two major parties have made it impossible for independents to run for office in Georgia. One woman is trying to do something about it.
December 2, 2008 | Read More
Why I Didn’t Vote
By Lee Brandenburg, founder and publisher of Captive American.com
November 21, 2008 | Read More
Election Bright Spot$
An important addendum to our earlier post on the biggest-spending candidates winning more than 9 out of 10 congressional races this year: opensecrets.org also points out a few notable, and inspiring, exceptions to the cash=victory equation.
November 13, 2008 | Read More
A New Goldrush For Independents?
With little notice or fanfare, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is slowly pulling at the death grip the two major parties have on the Golden State. First, his redistricting proposition passed. But the Governator says he’s not done yet. He’s now pledged to push for completely open primaries.
November 13, 2008 | Read More
Record Turnout? Not So Much
Much was made of Obama’s ability to bring new and first-time voters to the polls. And he succeeded at doing that. But his message appears to have kept almost as many voters away.
November 6, 2008 | Read More
The War of Independents - Responding to Feedback
There’s been some interesting, and thoughtful, feedback to my op-ed in the San Jose Mercury News a few weeks back on sending independents to Congress.
One commenter, calling himself majick275, praised the idea but said it won’t work because the American people are hooked on receiving wasteful pork from their congressional representatives. Without caucusing with one Dead Old Party or the other, majick275 reasoned, independents won’t be able to make deals with their colleagues so that they can bring home the bacon for their constituents, which will keep voters from selecting them.
This is a legitimate concern. But I simply do not believe most voters…
October 1, 2008 | Read More
