There's more happening in the US on Nov. 8th 2016 than the Presidential Election (house of representatives, voters)

[ClarkKentbirdplane]

Would you like to see a brand new Congress USA?

The Truth about Consensus :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J8WjHXRhjE

2016 Independent & Third Party, on the Ballot, Candidate Interviews : These candidates specifically are the ONLY third option in their area/district
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL78V4UeNt1IM4MJWuy8YCfOlMQWfH_Iv0

I believe if a candidate has gathered enough signatures to be on the ballot and has a statistical chance to win then a responsible media will include them in the debates and interview them, to educate and inform the public of their options.

There are 435 members in the US House of Representatives, elected every 2 years – it was designed that way on purpose, to be the least resistant, most peaceful and quickest path to reform, in our democratically elected Republic.

Talking with people regarding Congress is a lot less divisive then Presidential politics.

There are about 324 million people in the USA.

There are about 219 million people eligible to vote and about 146 million registered to vote.

42% are independent
29% are Democrats
26% are Republicans
<1% are special interests
Who has the most influence do you think?

If there were 10 issues important to you, and 5 issues had popular consensus and 5 didn't, which 5 would you prioritize first?

I advocate uniting and winning, instead of being divided & conquered.

There will be plenty of time to argue on things that we disagree about AFTER we pass legislation regarding important things we agree upon :

1. Accountability & Transparency reforms, freedom of information, integrity safeguards, auditing our government.

2. Civil Liberties, NSA privacy & spying, preserving the Bill of Rights, due process.

3. Corporate Cronyism, Lobbyists, no bid contracts, bailouts, the revolving door.

4. Military Spending, mission creep, regime change foreign policy, Congressional approval & oversight.

5. Ending the Drug War, reform the justice system, asset forfeiture, demilitarization of police, private prisons, mandatory minimums, quotas, racial profiling, industrial hemp.

6. Election reform, open primaries, Election Day holiday, fair debates, rank or score voting, none of the above option, paper trail.

7. Fair and Free Trade.

8. Promoting an environment of growth and opportunity, less regulation and more competition for small and mid-sized businesses.

Does competition matter?

The fundamental question is Not : whether one should vote for independent or 3rd party candidates - Rather : WHY? DO REPUBLICANS & DEMOCRATS REPRESS EQUAL COMPETITION IN DEBATES AND ELECTIONS? Who are they disallowing? (ask yourself this) because if they do that to Them - they ARE doing it to You and to all of Us - we ARE the independents and 3rd party's; as more people realize this (and the consequences thereof) there will be more questions, options, relevant information and choices.

Is WHAT matters - HOW the game is played?

[michiganmoon]

We are clearly on the wrong path in so many ways.

We can't keep voting in status quo candidates that refuse to address major issues.

[Finn_Jarber]

Yes, we need a nee Congress and even random people would do a better job that the morons we have now.

[AnywhereElse]

This would take awhile and too often, once they arrive, they fall into the corruption also. Money speaks as do threats.

I was pleased to see Obama's veto overridden as it gave me hope that they were at least awake for that.

I voted in the Republican primary here in August to take care of the change up on the Congressional level. We did boot one long time Senator to the curb in the primary, one retired, etc. but to change and vote for a Democratic candidate, that is something I would not do with the sorry shape of that party.

The most critical item of this election is nationalism versus globalism. Understand the difference.

[banjomike]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Yes, we need a new Congress and even random people would do a better job that the morons we have now.

I disagree. hiring random people doesn't your choices any better at all, as randomness has just as many morons as geniuses statistically. Why replace a moron with another moron?

But its all hooting in the dark. Voters always want some other guy voted out, very seldom their own guy, especially if they voted for him once or twice before.

The only way the House could ever be completely turned on its head is if the voters from one state cast votes for the Reps from another state they knew nothing about. That's also random, but less so.

And in the Senate, forget it. Incumbency there is so strong a Senator has to really foul up to face a re-election defeat. Their 6-year term is as close to an automatic lifetime job as it gets in politics for as long as the Senator has any popularity at all in his home state.