In light of the recent presidential debate.

This is a repost from a blog I wrote earlier. I thought it would be good to repost this after the final debate. Just remember why 3rd party candidates are not allowed... My vote is for Chuck Baldwin!

by Mitchell Crane

In light of the recent debate, I asked myself why third party candidates are not “invited” to presidential debates. Until recently, I had no real understanding of this situation. So I did my due diligence. I found out that the Commission on Presidential Debates was founded in 1987. Their organization was founded to “educate” the voters. Cha.

So Prior to the CPD, who hosted Presidential Debates? The League of Women Voters. They were actually supposed to host the 1988 presidential debates. Instead they released a statement why they were not. This is that statement, directly from the LWV:

“The demands of the two campaign organizations would perpetrate a fraud on the American voter.”

Couldn’t have said it better myself! Why would the League of Women Voters release that statement? That was because the two presidential candidates in the 1988 elections; George H.W. Douchebag (Bush, the father of one of the tyrannical presidents of all time), and Michael “kaka” Dukakis (sorry, those are my own personal nicknames) reached a “Memorandum of Understanding”. What this entails is basically this: They could decide which candidates participated in the debate, which panelists were allowed (and therefore controlling which questions are asked), and even the height of the podiums. Take it for what it is, it’s an infringement on our Freedom!

In 2000, the CPD instituted a new rule that only a candidate with more than 15% support can participate in a presidential debate. Ralph Nader filed a lawsuit against the CPD citing it is a violation of the Federal Election Campaigns act. Not to mention a violation of our basic freedoms, and distorting the truth.

The reason they are not allowed to participate is they don’t want them to challenge the status quo. The Federal Government now has enough powers to take away most of our freedoms in the constitution. If you don’t think so, do your research, and think again. The message of Freedom and Liberty is a powerful one, if it catches fire again like it did when this country was first founded, we can put America back on the right track. In closing, I think everyone should petition or send a letter to your congressman/woman and the CPD requesting that all presidential candidates be invited to participate. You can do that through www.congress.org

P.S. A little tidbit of information… the two co-chairman of the CPD are:
Paul G. Kirk, JR. – Former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry.
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, JR. – Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee


Resources (I really recommend the LWV press release!):

League of Women Voters Press Release from Oct. 3rd 1988.

The Commission on (controlling) Presidential Debates

Federal Election Campaign Act

Paul G. Kirk, JR.

Frank J. Fahrenkopf, JR.