[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Actually, I think a far better idea would be NO political parties. Wouldn't it be nice if a person could run solely on what he/she believed without having to bend his ideas to fit some ridiculous platform - which honestly half the time doesn't represent the majority of the party members? Political parties are a holdover from the days when half the voters were illiterate and could only make out "R" or "D" on the ballot. Those days are over.

Actually I am of the belief that political parties in the United States are a hold over from our British heritage. By that I mean the major role parties play n politics in the UK. But that being said, while I am all for getting rid of them, I don't see it happening. While the first Constitutional President was not affliated with any parties, the formation of the American parties started during his administration. They are going to form naturally when people with similar beliefs try to work with each other to get their goals accomplished.