Democratic-Republican Politics: You are Free to Do as You are Told

At the Times Daily, out of Alabama it seems, columnist Mike Goens argues that, given the structure of the two-party state and the dictatorial character of Democratic-Republican politics, third party and independent political activism may well provide the only means of arriving at real solutions to the many political problems facing the people of the United States:

When George W. Bush was president, Democrats screamed that this country would be in ruins if he didn't get out of office soon. The screaming has become a little louder from the Republican point of view now that Barack Obama is president. . . .

To date, no one in government seems willing to put aside party labels long enough to fix any problems. . . . Politics have created a huge divide in our country. The attitude is you're either with me all the time or against me all the time. You can't vote your opinion; you must vote as you are told. How do you solve issues with that kind of attitude? . . .

If we can't find a true third party in this country - people who have common sense and are truly interested in doing good instead of what their party tells them to do - we could be in trouble. One thing is certain: We can't continue ignoring our problems.