Anyone else here heard about the New American Independent Party?

Thanks for the heads up

I'll definitely check it out. I'm so sick of the Dems' pro-LGBT during election cycle stance and anti-LGBT after the election flip-flops.

Screw them!!

P.S.
Breath, TruthandLove, Breath!! Were you also trying to tell us that this new party also advocates for run-on sentences? I thought you pass out with that first one! Just kidding :-)

Close the GayTM. Only give to candidates who have actually done something other than make promises - most are just pandering for our cash.

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by: JohnVisser @ Wed Jul 08, 2009 at 16:54:17 PM CDT

LOL

I was trying to hurry and write, the phone started ringing...LOL

"They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." - Andy Warhol



"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction" - Blaise Pascal

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by: TruthandLove @ Wed Jul 08, 2009 at 20:37:05 PM CDT

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The border-militarization plank

and the vaguely Minutemen-esque repeated references to denying basic survival services for "illegal foreign nationals" would be enough for me to avoid them.  It doesn't help that their version of "fair trade" is all about protectionism and not at all interested in supporting workers' rights and opposing poverty and authoritarianism abroad.  The principle of lowering corporate taxes whenever possible is also worrisome -- it's one of the preferred excuses for cutting necessary programs.  Their approach to racism also seems to be "use 'empowering' language, ban affirmative action, and assume that that's all we need to do" -- much closer to the current Republican Party line than to just about anything else.

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by: M @ Wed Jul 08, 2009 at 18:38:43 PM CDT

M, at first glance the boarder issues looked like that to me too

and it troubled me.  I have emailed for a better understanding because part of what they say is reasonable at second glance, it seemed like they want to make it easier to legally immigrate here, but at the same time tighten boarder control for those who for whatever reason don't go through legal channels.  

It would depend on what their ideas on making it easier are and for whom.  

As for ending racism, I believe we have to hit the institutionalized form and hit it hard, some individuals will always be racist, but the legal system, zoning laws, lending and real estate practices are what really keep  segregation alive and hope low, less so the individual bigot.

And maybe I should have said, I agree with way more than I disagree with.  

"They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." - Andy Warhol



"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction" - Blaise Pascal

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by: TruthandLove @ Wed Jul 08, 2009 at 20:59:00 PM CDT

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Just too many things

went back to them damned illegals. Gay rights? Sure, they pay taxes, but not them damned illegals. DADT? Sure, they can serve, but not them damned illegals. National security? Watch out for them damned illegals.

A club that starts out marginalizing one group often reverts to marginalizing others. Not too big a step from them damned illegals to them damned homasekshuls, at least not for most of the people who live to hate on them damned illegals.

Cause any fool knows, a dog needs a home; a shelter from pigs on the wing

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by: QueerInSoCal @ Thu Jul 09, 2009 at 16:16:19 PM CDT

Oh, great, they're pro-gun and anti-illegals

Looks to me like what they do want to do is attract some Republican-Libertarians/State-righters, who may be thinking of leaving the Republican Party now. And potentially pick up some Independents and righter-wing of Democratic Party. that's just my impression from perusing this...  

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by: avocado @ Fri Jul 10, 2009 at 17:55:40 PM CDT