Joining Core Middle Party?

Our world is more competitive now than ever, but our politicians have responded to greater challenges by getting worse at their jobs, and we, the people, are told we have no choice but Republicans or Democrats.

But why?  Seems to me that if some people fail, it's time to find ways to get people who can do the job, and the failures in our top parties seem intent on blocking talent from within, so we have to get around them, and today you or I can just put ideas out there, and try to find ones that work.

And back in October I put out my ideas for a new party, which I call the Core Middle Party.

Search on it.

If you wonder how to join, consider that I am still a registered Democrat.  But I feel like I am a member of the Core Middle Party, with my membership to it now just in my heart and mind.

There is no physical organization.  No funding.  There is no place to send money.  No placards or television commercials.

For now the Core Middle Party is just an idea, but I invite you to read my ideas and put out your own!  Together we can find a solution and it is our job if you believe in Democracy--rule by the people.

So what if we have failures currently pretending to be real politicians?  Why wouldn't they?  They can't do the job, but what would they do if they weren't getting paid to work for us?  Tend their gardens?  Sell pizzas?

If I were a bad politician in power I'd stay as long as I could as well.  It is our job to make the decisions unless you're tired of the democratic process and tired of actually controlling our destiny as a nation.  If so, leave them be to do badly, and get paid.

If not, work.  Think.  Do your job as a citizen and maybe I can help with clarity.  For instance, is our government over regulated?  Well, do you want doctors who don't have to have medical licenses?

Do medical regulations need to be relaxed?  Anxious to have a "doctor" who takes a weekend course and then starts injecting you with stuff?

How about building codes?  I live in San Francisco, so for me it's not a minor issue.  When an earthquake strikes, do you want less regulation, or smart regulation?

See?  Our current politicians distort the argument, as it's not about too much or too little regulation but about smart regulation.  21st century solutions.  Competing effectively.  Doing the best job possible given reality.

Reality check.

If a politician tells you there is too much regulation he is distorting the argument for his own gain and not yours.

We can change the discussion, and force politicians to work at real problems and not arguing or talking points meant to allow them to do the one thing they seem best at doing--subsidies for that person already rich, which I call white-collar welfare.  Tax cuts for rich people, who just need more and more, no matter how many they get.

So joining the Core Middle Party may now be just about changing how you think about problems.

It may be an impatience with argument distortions and refusing to be told that you are powerless if you are an American.

If you are not, then maybe you are powerless, but if you were ever patriotic for this nation, and if you ever believed in our ideals then you have a job to do.  So do it.

It is your job.  WE control our own country.  No one else.  There is no one else to blame.


James Harris