Greens vs. Democrats.As a former Democrat and now a member of the Green Party of New Jersey The Green Party of New Jersey is the state party organization for New Jersey of the Green Party of the United States. The Green Party of New Jersey is one of the more active Green state affiliates having run over 150 candidates for office. , I bristle at Verb 1. bristle at - show anger or indignation; "She bristled at his insolent remarks" bridle at, bridle up, bristle up mind - be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by; "I don't mind your behavior" the suggestion Doug Moss makes in his E Word (May/June 2005) that greens should join the Democratic Party and try to reform it. The Democratic Party for the most part has lost the ethical and moral compass it once had and has become a Siamese twin Si·a·mese twin n. Either of a pair of conjoined twins. No longer in technical use. of the Republican Party joined at the wallet. It has wimpishly supported environmental laws. It has blessed President Bush for his war on Iraq and other significant issues such as tort and bankruptcy law reform. The Democratic party no longer has ideological consistency or vision. I don't think the party can be reformed. In an inherently undemocratic federal electoral system electoral system Method and rules of counting votes to determine the outcome of elections. Winners may be determined by a plurality, a majority (more than 50% of the vote), an extraordinary majority (a percentage of the vote greater than 50%), or unanimity. , the budding and ethically consistent Green Party faces the false perceptions that they are spoilers. It's a shame. In this hostile climate, I think the Green Party should focus locally in its strategies. From these humble beginnings Humble Beginnings was an American pop punk band from New Jersey. While never gaining large-scale success, many of the band's members went on to mainstream success with other outfits. , it will be able to flourish into a successful, national political party. Mark Lovett Mays Landing, NJ |
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