Author Archives: James J Heaney

The Nitty-Gritty Beginnings of a New Political Party

A couple of weeks ago, I said that we can’t start just one new party to replace the dying Republican/Democrat system; we have to start many new parties. Every area needs its own grassroots-driven, nimble, flexible new party, led by locals, … Continue reading

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Guest Post: The GOP is Going to Splinter, by David Riehm

This guest post comes from David Riehm, treasurer of the American Solidarity Party of Minnesota. It is a counterpoint to my own recent argument that, with the collapse of the current Republican Party, a new major-party alternative will quickly assert … Continue reading

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Putting on the Web Developer Hat For A Second…

This probably isn’t of much interest to most of you who read this blog, but Mozilla just struck a major blow for online security and — as importantly — accountability.  Quick-and-very-dirty layman’s explanation: Much of the invisible infrastructure of the Internet depends … Continue reading

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(There Is No) POLLING CONSPIRACY!!!

I’ve been swimming in Trump supporters arguing that the polls are “rigged” against their man. In every political cycle, there’s always some fringe that argues the polls are understating support for their candidate. In 2012, Republicans argued why Romney would … Continue reading

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Trump for Thee but Not for Me

Oh, look, another comment on the 2016 election. I can’t seem to escape it. At least I’ve made it a whole year without ever using a Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton photograph as a featured image. One of the things … Continue reading

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You Can’t Start A New Party

When I wrote my May post calling for the formation of a new political party, I had a pretty grand vision in mind.  Starting after the November elections, we’d build a nationwide network of powerful activists, win endorsements from sitting … Continue reading

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Beyond Red and Blue: A Survey

I’m trying to develop a better picture of the American electorate, as we work to build a New Party.  I’ve developed a short (three-question) survey about your view of politics.  Should take you no more than 5 minutes, and it … Continue reading

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Friendly Reminder: There’s Still Time for a New GOP Nominee

I wrote a few weeks ago that the GOP can and should vacate the GOP nomination and install a replacement for Donald Trump. Technically, it’s still not too late.  The process takes 40 days at least 10 days and must be … Continue reading

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NOTICE: Will Build Websites for Life

Update 7 October 2016: The response to this post has been even greater than I hoped, thanks be to God.  I have been contacted by several pro-life organizations and am working with them first-come, first-serve.  My door is always open … Continue reading

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Vacate the Nomination

This post was updated on 9 October 2016. Updates are at the bottom. Since winning the nomination, Donald J. Trump has done all of the following: insulted the family of a man who died in service of his country; kicked … Continue reading

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