TIME FOR A REVOLUTION

January 21, 2007 | John C. Dowell

[Semper]

It is becoming painfully obvious and disturbing that our government is not functioning as it was intended. It is taking too much of our money and not doing nearly what it should be doing to keep us safe and free. It is time for another revolution to put us back on track – not a conventionally waged revolution – no one should be killed, at least not in a literal sense. Nothing should be destroyed except wrong ideas and wrongful practices. It should be a political revolution – with a new political party and a new kind of candidate.

We could officially declare the establishment of the FREE REPUBLIC Party – the first internet conceived and based political party. We could start at the top , the presidency. Let the two antiquated parties fight over congress – for now. We can have an internet primary and an internet compaign complete with debates, that is what we do after all. Our candidate would become well known when the media figures out the entertainment value in something like this. And, at the least, Jim would be recognized for the valuable contribution he has made to this country by the establishment of Free Republic.

There is much more to this idea but I am not going to get into those details at this time. I want to see what fellow freepers think about this idea. I am writing this on a plane coming back from a tour in a remote area of Afghanistan. I have been somewhat out of touch for several months so I will need more input before more specific details of this idea are offered. And, I might be a little out of the loop until established back in the states. I will be debriefing in the Washington DC area for the first part of the week and then traveling back home to California; but whatever, I hope this idea holds some value to Freepers.

And of course I would like to be a candidate for the Freeper primary for the Presidency of this great country. I know what a long shot this is but I would love the battle involved – I am a warrior after all. And please do not jump to conclusions regarding my positions on the relevant issues – war, abortion, taxes, imigration, etc. - I am still open to influence on these matters. But I know from first hand experience that we are not winning the war on terror. We need a Commander-in-Chief who knows more about war than the current president and those who appear to be possible candidates for his job. I will be happy to confront this and all other issues in freeper style if that turns out to be what is desired. For an election the ideas are not as important as the qualifications - for doing the job well, ideas are what counts. We need to consider both.

Semper

[oneolcop]

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat..."

Theodore Roosvelt excerpted from his speech at the Sorbonne April 23, 1910

[Comus]

Are you sniffing glue?

[Graymatter]

I think the money would be better spent on a radio/television network. Less govt interference. More influence on political outcomes. Maybe some profits too.
Most of all, no risk of spoiling and throwing the election to the Democrats.

[pctech]

I agree, I'm thinking it's time to start a new revolution. Unless this nation turns around, and quick, we're in for trouble. It's a shame, though, that we have to save this nation from ourselves.

[philetus]

It should be a political revolution – with a new political party and a new kind of candidate."

One new party and candidate against the Dems, The repubs, and the alphabet parties.
That will show them.

[THEUPMAN]

One new party and candidate against the Dems,


I just dont get all this "new party" bla bla ....
just throw your hat in the ring on the repub ticket.
You be the candidate. It's that simple , file and get on the ballet. ... No collecting signatures ... just sign up.


Why make it harder?

[tertiary01]

Yeah I agree, my logic meter didn't sniff you out at your first post to me... I do need to have it finer tuned... so I won't waste my time in the future.

[nopardons]

This is a very stupid idea and to top it off, you aren't qualified to run for president!

[nopardons]

LOL, LOL, LOL!

Some might just think THAT was a "good" idea. :-)

[Semper]

One new party and candidate against the Dems, The repubs, and the alphabet parties. That will show them.

That is what I am proposing with a small but significant difference: The Free Republic Party would not be against any other party (we want their votes), it would be FOR the things which need to happen to change the current situation and against those ideas which will not solve our problems.

[Semper]

Thank you for that contribution. Have you read my bio? Where do I fall short? Who do you support? What are the requirements for a good candidate for president? On what information do you base your conclusion regarding me?

[AmeriBrit]

We might as well try to start a third party

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That has been tried time and time again and it's failed everytime. How many times do you have to be kicked in the teeth before you realize it's a dumb move?



Splitting what's left of the Republican party is a sure path on a suicide mission leading to a permanent RAT/COMMIE party in power.



Did you bother to take anytime to look into where the author of this thread is coming from?



Who is 'Semper' really?



He's trying very hard in his opening post here to pass himself off as a staunch conservative, but his homepage tells a different story.

" Politically independent. Conservative in some respects and not as conservative in others."




One can't ignore that he's very much against the Death Penalty if you read this post:

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3afceac00f23.htm




His comment in his opening post here, that we are 'LOSING THE WAR' gave me reason to look further into his previous posts here at FR, and it didn't take many minutes till it became very obvious he's also ANTI-WAR. I guess he slept through 9/11 or we have a plant doing his best to wear FR clothing.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1758425/posts?page=32#32

[Semper]

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat..." Theodore Roosvelt excerpted from his speech at the Sorbonne April 23, 1910

I love this quote. Every time I see it, I think we need someone of that stature, substance and experience. I do not pretend to have what Teddy had but maybe this effort will produce someone who comes close.

[NRA2BFree]

We could start at the top , the presidency. Let the two antiquated parties fight over congress – for now.

The president would be dead in the water if we left Congress to the RATS and RINOS! He would get nothing accomplished and people would not want to reelect him. I have wanted to start a new party for a long time because I'm very dissatisfied with the GOP and of course, the RATS are pure evil. IMO, we need to go for broke and have our candidates for all positions. Who knows, by the time that happens, maybe people will be ready and toss all the traitors out of office.

[Blackirish]

That will show them

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Yeah who's gonna be in charge of your little "revolution"

Your acting like back pack of immature DU collage kids.

Jeez I wish the Bears had Jonny Unitas instead of Rex Grossman ...but were still going to the superbowl.

Just cuz the far right does not have a varsity player this cycle quit being a bunch of candy asses pouting and running home to mommy with the ball.

Get behind Rudy...Romney or McCain and suck it up and take hillary out.

[AmeriBrit]

I'd be too afraid that we would nominate nopardons.

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She doesn't stand a chance nor would anyone else as 'Semper' has already declared himself President.

[AmeriBrit]

I'm sorry, I intended to address my post #212 to you also.

[Semper]

Very interesting perspective. But read again. I have declared myself as a possible candidate for the freeper nomination. I would not do this if I did not think that there was at least some chance of something good coming out of that process.

No one can declare themselves president. You have to participate in a proper process and get elected.

[nopardons]

Yes, I read your bio. I've also read what you've posted to this ridiculous vanity.

Though I thank you for your military service, you are a nothing and a nobody, who can't even follow the simple posting rules of FR ( you posted this garbage to news, of all places ); yet, you want to start at the top...running for president.

Have you any idea how many fringe parties already exist in America? I doubt that you do.

You've never held run for, let alone held elected office, you aren't the all exalted hero of a world or civil war, and you neither know nor understand politics.

You might get a teensy bit of support, here, but it will come from KOOKS, who like you, don't know nor understand much of anything about history, politics, and government. Balkanizing an already some what fractured group, does one thing and one thing only.....hand elections and power over to the Dems.

America was set up to NOT have a parliamentary system, exactly so that there would not be a myriad of lumpen fringe parties. It is ONLY in a parliamentary system that coalitions work. Like it or not, America is a TWO MAJOR PARTY system, where either a Dem or a GOPer wins.

Where do you fall short? ROTFLOLPIMP...in EVERY single possible category imaginable; with perhaps two exceptions...your age and the fact that you were born in America. And IF those were the ONLY vital requirements, I would be a better candidate than YOU would ever be, but I would never presume to imagine doing what you have just done here, which makes me even better than you!

And then there is the little fact that you are using and abusing a forum, not your own, to promote yourself and an idea that the owner of this site decries. That is also a BIG mark against you.

And no, none of what I just said was a personal attack; I merely answered your questions and stated some salient facts, which you appear to be not only completely aware of, but which you should have already known.

[AmeriBrit]

Some might just think THAT was a "good" idea. :-)

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'President nopardons'.....hey! that has a good ring to it. :)