There are several practically insurmountable roadblocks to this idea which are why America has never had a viable third party. They are found in our Constitution, more specifically the Electoral College and the 12th Amendment. Until we can exorcise these, we are doomed to our duopoly. The ancient history of the Framer’s design is anathema to our time. We need more democracy, not less. Their fear of tyranny has ironically brought us to the brink of tyranny itself.

Every poll of American voters is virtually the same: Roughly 1/3 Democrats, 1/3 Republicans, 1/3 Independents. We do need an independent third-party, but why a “Party”? Why can’t we think outside of this brick-and-mortar Party box? Why not an internet based virtual party? Surely some cyber genius could develop this idea and bring it to fruition.

A viable virtual party would come up against the aforementioned Constitutional roadblocks, and inevitably several election-cycle disasters to wake us up. [Read the 12th Amendment, if you like Stephen King horror stories, the 12th will give you nightmares!] But a viable third party may also be the only way to break our current nightmare duopoly and give us the alternative choices we need and change the Constitution.

The American center is moderate; not too liberal, not too conservative. The vast majority of Americans are not ideological radicals, they just want to live their lives in liberty and the pursuit of happiness as the preamble’s Original Intent so clearly expresses. A moderate third-party could be our safety valve to temper the left and right and move us forward in the direction of a viable future for ourselves and our progeny. A third party may be the only way to forge a consensus between our current two disparate parties. Our survival as a nation, the survival or our planet may depend upon it.

We deserve better than what our government has delivered to us. We deserve what our Constitution has promised to us.