The Taboo of a Third Party

As most progressives, socialists and lefties have known for a WHILE, there has always been a pressing need for a third party in america - even more so these days, as both Democrats and Republicans have shown themselves to be totally irresponsible in their decision-making, as well as being so blindly partisan that decisions, actions, and rhetoric reflect more of a committment to one's party and politics than to the country and the international community as a whole. Anyways, so we need a legitimate and responsible third party because as far as I'm concerned both parties are rife with corruption and are becoming useless in terms of making this country and the world at large a better place

So here's a quote from an article by Cindy Sheehan that I thought was pertinent to this issue and the way it has been depicted socially and in the media:

"I am deemed a radical because I believe that partisan politics should be left to the wayside when hundreds of thousands of people are dying for a war based on lies that is supported by Democrats and Republican alike. It amazes me that people who are sharp on the issues and can zero in like a laser beam on lies, misrepresentations, and political expediency when it comes to one party refuse to recognize it in their own party. Blind party loyalty is dangerous whatever side it occurs on. People of the world look on us Americans as jokes because we allow our political leaders so much murderous latitude and if we don’t find alternatives to this corrupt “two” party system our Representative Republic will die and be replaced with what we are rapidly descending into with nary a check or balance: a fascist corporate wasteland. I am demonized because I don’t see party affiliation or nationality when I look at a person, I see that person’s heart. If someone looks, dresses, acts, talks and votes like a Republican, then why do they deserve support just because he/she calls him/herself a Democrat?....George Bush will never be impeached because if the Democrats dig too deeply, they may unearth a few skeletons in their own graves and the system will perpetuate itself in perpetuity."

Basically Cindy Sheehan is a peace activist who is offically resigning - see full text at: http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/05/29/1495/