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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>I don't see a third party as being viable due to lack of a cohesive constituency. Presently the lines essentially break down into rural (conservative) and urban (liberal). Beyond that, everyone has their own unique idea of what the supposed 'perfect' third party platform would entail. Mine would be heavily slanted toward individual protections chief amongst them freedom of speech, religion, gun ownership, reproductive rights, education, and healthcare to name a few. I'd be against most restrictions on individuals and in favor of regulations to force level playing fields and responsibility on organizations.<br><br>-Scott<br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: thansen@moscow.com<br>Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 09:25:55 -0700<br>To: godshatter@yahoo.com<br>CC: vision2020@moscow.com<br>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] In U.S., Perceived Need for Third Party Reaches New High<br><br><div>The only thing preventing the development of a credibly effective third party is $$$$$.</div><div><br></div><div>A in-the-making third-party can possess every imaginable ethically humane purpose explained in tear-jerking detail within its platform. However, if it lacks sufficient $, their platform will amount to nothing more than office chatter.<br><br><div>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</div><div><br></div><div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</div><div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com" target="_blank">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div><div> </div><div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="font-size:medium;">There's room at the top they are telling you still</span><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div><span style="font-size:medium;">But first you must learn how to smile as you kill </span><br style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:medium;">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div><div><font size="3"><span style=""><br></span></font></div><div><font size="3"><span style="">- John Lennon<br></span></font><div> </div></div><div><br></div></div><div><br>On Oct 11, 2013, at 9:18 AM, Paul Rumelhart <<a href="mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com">godshatter@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">From <a href="http://gallup.com" target="_blank">gallup.com</a> (<a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/165392/perceived-need-third-party-reaches-new-high.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.gallup.com/poll/165392/perceived-need-third-party-reaches-new-high.aspx</a>)<br><br><h1><span>In U.S., Perceived Need for Third Party Reaches New High</span></h1><span>Twenty-six percent believe Democratic and Republican parties do adequate job</span><br><br><div class="ecxauthorDisplayLine1">by Jeffrey M. Jones</div>
<div><em>This article is part of an</em> <a href="http://www.gallup.com/tag/US+Government+Shutdown.aspx" target="_blank"><em>ongoing series</em></a> <em>analyzing
how the government shutdown and the debate over raising the debt
ceiling are affecting Americans' views of government, government
leaders, political parties, the economy, and the country in general.</em></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 255);font-size:16px;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;"><em><br></em></div>
<div>PRINCETON, NJ -- Amid the government shutdown, 60% of Americans say
the Democratic and Republicans parties do such a poor job of
representing the American people that a third major party is needed.
That is the highest Gallup has measured in the 10-year history of this
question. A new low of 26% believe the two major parties adequately
represent Americans.</div><div><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;">...<br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;">Read more and view charts at the link above.</div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;">Paul<br></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><span>=======================================================</span><br><span> List services made available by First Step Internet,</span><br><span> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.</span><br><span> <a href="http://www.fsr.net" target="_blank">http://www.fsr.net</a></span><br><span> <a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</a></span><br><span>=======================================================</span></div></blockquote><br>=======================================================
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