How We Might Build It And Win — by Alan Ray White
Be the Snowball!
Buy on Amazon"Can you believe that even as the country wallows in this decades-long stalemate between the hard Right and hard Left, the policy priorities of almost half the voting public go unrepresented?"
When Benjamin Franklin consulted on the creation of the U.S. Constitution, it has been reported that he was not in favor of a solitary President. Evidently, he wanted a three-group panel to be President.
Even then he was apparently recognizing the value of three entities in the decision-making process.
— from The Third Party
It's the Bloods and Crips, the Hatfields and McCoys — in suits. Congress is gridlocked, and nothing changes because neither side will break the tie.
But even a small Congressional presence gives The Third Party control. Nothing passes without them. They can block anything really dumb. They become the tiebreaker — and the adults in the room.
"Rage is not a political strategy. Neither is revenge."
The Internet has changed everything. Assembly used to require meeting halls and bus fare. Now Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom make organizing a major party practical and widespread. The ESIGN Act makes internet signatures legal everywhere. The barriers are gone — all we need is the will.
"If it weren't for the social conservatives, I'd probably be a Republican. If it weren't for the Socialists and the nanny state, I'd probably be a Democrat."
In our entire history, America has had only 18 years of peace. It's the Department of Defense, not the Department of Offense. The military-industrial complex corporations are where the biggest political donations come from and lobbying is heaviest — exactly what Eisenhower warned us about.
"All wars are a failure of politics."
Every major war in the last 100 years was fought under a Democratic administration (except Afghanistan/Iraq). But this isn't a partisan problem — it's a systemic one. The defense industry profits from conflict, and both parties collect the donations.
The Third Party says: defend our borders, defend our allies, but stop nation-building with American blood and treasure. Redirect that $6.4 trillion to rebuilding America itself.
"There is no war on or against drugs. Drugs are inanimate objects. Drugs don't go to jail." After 50+ years, drugs are more available than ever. It's a medical problem, not a legal problem.
"You can have either a war on drugs or healthcare for everyone, but you can't have both."
Even William F. Buckley Jr. — the most conservative voice of his time — argued to end the War on Drugs: "If you have a problem with drug addiction, then for God's sake attack the addiction."
The War on Drugs has destroyed America's inner cities, caused mass incarceration, destroyed millions of families, and costs taxpayers up to a trillion dollars a year. We'd get more for our money if we took the trillion dollars in cash and set it on fire at Yankee Stadium.
"The three most serious things any government can do to a citizen is to take their life, confiscate their property, and/or make them live in a cage." America has the highest per-capita incarceration rate in the world, with 627,000 of 714,000 local jail inmates not yet convicted of a crime.
"Every time you make law, you make a criminal. You should be careful how many laws you make or you will lose all of your liberties." — Old Chinese Proverb
End consensual crime (gambling, drug possession). Outlaw asset forfeiture before trial. End no-knock warrants, stop-and-frisk, and random roadblocks. Reform a prosecution system where 90%+ conviction rates are driven by plea bargaining, not justice.
"I don't think we should defund the police, but maybe we should consider, in some instances, defunding Congress. They make all these idiotic, unenforceable laws."
The question isn't whether healthcare is a right — it's how to pay for it. Healthcare, like military defense, is supposed to be expensive. With 31 million Americans uninsured, the answer is: stop wasting trillions on wars, drug enforcement, and mass incarceration.
The funding plan is four steps: (1) end foreign wars, (2) end the War on Drugs, (3) reform criminal justice, (4) reform corrections. If we do that, we'll have lots of money left over.
Medicaid continues covering the poor and elderly. "This is not complicated if we just stop wasting our resources on nonsense."
Clinton and Gingrich's Balanced Budget Act of 1997 balanced the budget in one year. It stayed balanced until Iraq and Afghanistan broke it. Interest payments on the debt now exceed the entire Department of Defense budget.
A 2% Wealth Tax would affect approximately 78,000 of the wealthiest people. Direct it exclusively to debt reduction, with legislation ensuring it can never be used for anything else.
"Our third party — being reasonable, balanced, and logical — can be the driving force for fiscal sanity."
Paying down debt reduces interest payments, creating a virtuous cycle. Just as financial advisors tell clients to pay down credit card debt, the nation needs to pay down its own national credit card.
A middle-of-the-road party isn't wishy-washy — it's logical. Here's where The Third Party stands.
Total repeal is never happening. The Third Party can broker reasonable approaches between the two parties without disturbing the Second Amendment.
It's complicated. Let party members propose and discuss solutions in chat rooms. "I bet a workable solution can be found among you."
The Navy enforces our oceans. The Air Force enforces our skies. Why not the Army on our land borders? Support military deployment with gradual immigration reform.
Corporations are "the very engine which keeps our country humming." Simplify tax codes, monitor IRS/politician/lobbyist relationships.
"Where did all the money go?" Support making it feasible for manufacturing to stay in the United States.
Collective bargaining is valid, but unchecked power destroys businesses. Support right-to-work.
Oppose elimination. Presidents represent collective States, not individual citizens. You'd have to eliminate the entire Constitution to remove it.
Oppose "Boogieman Politics" — manufacturing enemies to win elections.
2021 trade deficit: $859.1 billion. Re-negotiate with trading partners and increase exports.
Shore up rural hospitals, reform drug prices, expand outpatient services to offset inpatient cost pressures.
Teach practical skills: taxes, cooking, personal finance, car maintenance, home repair. "Students should not be used as warrior pawns in political culture wars."
Valid arguments on both sides. The Third Party could find a workable compromise.
Alan's blueprint is internet-native, crowdfunded, and immune to lobbyist capture. No meeting halls required.
435 House districts + 50 Senate states + 1 Presidential. Every race gets its own public conversation.
Party members in each district vote online to select nominees. Internet signatures are legal everywhere (ESIGN Act).
24/7 internet channel: candidate interviews, panel discussions, breaking news. Funded by advertising and donations.
All lobbyist/PAC contributions go only to the central committee — never to individual candidates. Eliminates one-on-one influence.
Independents outnumber both parties. A party of Independents could out-raise both combined.
Alan has owned the domain for over 20 years and is willing to sign it over to the party.
"The Internet has changed so much that it is now quite practical to create and launch a third major political party."
Alan's book envisions 486 chat rooms — one for every race. Here's one, working right now.
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Alan White has written an easy to read book, very concise, with an actual plan of how a third party could come about... It's a fast read, and will get you thinking!
Ed Wolkis, Author of "How To Take Photos That Move Houses"I read it in an hour. It reads like a magazine. And it forced me to think about what's important and what I care about.
Barbara Woods, NYCAlan White has created a blueprint of what can be done to bring authentic candidates to the political arena. Great read. Highly recommend.
Geoff Ellis — Amazon Verified PurchaseGreat outline on how to put the Democrats and Republicans out to pasture... This book is concise and very straight forward. I highly recommend it for everyone who feels the two major parties have failed us.
Amazon Verified PurchaseI love a book that cuts out the crap and gets straight to the point... Alan White has written a clear and concise road map to a better way... to break up the endless and monotonous gridlock of DC. It's short, sweet, inexpensive, and packs a whole lot of valuable information.
Amazon Review, January 20, 2024Relatively quick solutions challenging the machine of politics... Take an hour out of your day to read it.
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