One of the best parts of having your own website is being able to spread the word about things you believe in.

I rarely post about anything political, and for future reference, I rarely will, but I came across a site a few months ago that I think might strike a chord with some of my readers. You may have noticed the big button on the left advertising Unity ‘08. I am not paid nor do I receive any monetary benefits by placing the link. I simply want to spread the word about something I feel is important. Here is a brief summary of the idea behind Unity ‘08:

Unity08 believes that neither of today’s major parties reflects the aspirations, fears or will of the majority of Americans. Both have polarized and alienated the people. Both are unduly influenced by single-issue groups. Both are excessively dominated by money.

For most of the 20th Century, the contest for the U.S. presidency was waged over those “in the middle.” Recent Presidential elections, however, have not been focused on the middle but on the turnout of each party’s special interest groups — with each party’s “base” representing barely ten percent of the American people.

We believe that, while the leaders of both major parties are well intentioned people, they are trapped in a flawed system — and that the two major parties are today simply neither relevant to the issues and challenges of the 21st Century nor effective in addressing them.

As a result, most Americans have not been enthusiastic about the choices for President in recent elections, the key issues they ran on, or the manner in which the campaigns were conducted.

Therefore Unity08 will act to assure that an alternative ticket is presented to the American voters in 2008.

If you are at all interested, go to www.unity08.com or click the button at the top of the left sidebar. A more detailed description of the goals and ideas behind Unity ‘08 can be found.

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