In some past writings I have compared tthe future of the GOP to the old Whig Party….I still think that they are a dinosaur that needs to get a new breath or it will slowly fade as a leading force in American politics.

But Inow wish to apologize to the Whigs for my comparison.  The Modern Whig Party is making a charge to prominence and doing it well.  I came upon their website, http://www.modernwhig.org, by accident and decided that I should check them out—-I was impressed–more so than most other third parties that I have seen.

From their wbsite on Issues:

• FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY — The Modern Whig philosophy is to empower the states with the resources to handle their unique affairs.

• ENERGY INDEPENDENCE — Reduce dependence on foreign oil by developing practical sources of alternative energy. This will have the simultaneous effect of changing the national security dynamic.

• EDUCATION/SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT — Increased public and private emphasis on fields such as space, oceanic, medical and nanotechnology. Also, providing common-sense solutions to enhance our educational system from pre-school to university-level studies.

• STATES RIGHTS — Each state can generally determine its course of action based on local values and unique needs.

• SOCIAL PROGRESSION — Government should refrain from legislating morality.

• VETERANS AFFAIRS — Vigilant advocacy relating to the medical, financial, and overall well-being of our military families and veterans.

Basically, it is a party of independents that see value in some Repub tenets and some Dem….thus their motto…”a party for the rest of us”.

I suggest that if you are disillusioned with your party, then stop by their website and give them a look….they are still in the process of constructing the party but they seem to be doing it right….

I know….I know….this is not much of an agitation….but wait!  It is if you see that I am saying to get rid of the parties we have and start over…..we need a party of the people right now we have NONE.

The Whigs will be seeing more of me in the future…hope to see you there…..