A3P

[MarkGator]

I've been surfing the Internet and reviewing numerous postings about the American Third Position party. There seems to be a division of opinion about the wisdom or advisability of forming a new political party at this time.

I think it is common knowledge that the ballot access laws in the US are rigged to favor the Democrats and Republicans. But I have listened to A3P National Chairman William Johnson speak to securing ballot access in those states whose requirements are the least onerous. So it seems a great deal of thought that has gone on in A3P's ranks (I am not a member of the party).

What also strikes me is that patriots and nationalists have given their time and energy to political parties like the Constitution Party and America First Party, and while they may be attracted to the new formation (which has a great looking website as well as -- and this is a real plus -- a members-only forum), are reluctant to sign on.

With this in mind my hope is that A3P will serve as a unifying force for paleoconservatives, populists, and nationalists (including those in the Constitution Party and America First Party). If it does so, it is certainly possible to build a broad base of support that could pay dividends in local or state electoral efforts.

[Davy Crockett]

Because of the following incident last year, very few of us here will ever support the Constitutionalist Pary ever again.

The Nickel Ranttm
REJECTEDby Edgar J. Steele

May 3, 2009

"Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial, we have always been ... a nation of cowards ... certain subjects are off-limits ... to explore them risks at best embarrassment and at worst the questioning of one's character."
--- Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General, addressing Dept of Justice employees (Feb 18, 2009)

My name is Edgar J. Steele.
The Constitution Party of Idaho doesn't think I am good enough to be a common member, let alone a candidate for state office on its ticket in 2010. Chairman Paul Venable said so when he returned my membership application with the the word "REJECTED" stamped across its face in giant, red block letters.

Good Enough

I've been good enough to vote for Constitution Party candidates since the days it called itself the Taxpayers' Party.
I've been good enough to get out the vote for Constitution Party candidates, as followers of my writings well know.
Readers will recall that I encouraged financially supporting Constitution Party candidates in the past, notably Chuck Baldwin, 2008 candidate for President on the party ticket.
I was good enough to generate tons of support and money for Ron Paul, who ultimately endorsed Chuck Baldwin.
My family was good enough to contribute money with which we could ill afford to part.

Not Good Enough

But I'm not good enough to be a member of the very party I have supported so vigorously down through the years.
I'm not good enough to help select Idaho Constitution Party officers or participate in crafting its agenda or message.
I'm not good enough.
Paul Venable, Idaho Constitution Party Chairman, says so.

REJECTED

"REJECTED." That's Mr. Venable's opinion of my worthiness to be even a rank-and-file member of the Idaho Constitution Party.
That's why I won't be allowed to vote at the upcoming North Idaho Constitution Party organizational meeting to be held in Coeur d'Alene just three days from now. Though I will attend this meeting at which officers will be elected, I anticipate that Mr. Venable, who has called the meeting, will have me removed because I am not a member - by force, if necessary. It could be quite a spectacle. You should come watch if you are in the area Wednesday night.
Why was I found unfit for membership? Well, you will have to ask Mr. Venable, since he never bothered to give me a reason for stamping "REJECTED" on my membership application, but I presume it is because he disapproves of my writings on race relations in America. You see, Paul Venable is Black. During my one phone conversation with Mr. Venable, he made it clear that he disapproved of my writings on race, though I had the distinct impression that he had read only out-of-context excerpts like the one he threw in my face. He admitted to never even having looked at my book.
Despite telling me that they were thinking of not even running a candidate for governor, so as to concentrate on more "winnable" races, it was during that phone conversation with Mr. Venable, in which I had sought the party's blessing to run as Governor on the party ticket, that he pledged to "find someone" to run against me in the 2010 Idaho Constitution Party primary election for nomination for Governor if I decide to run, anyway.

[MarkGator]

Wow! I was not aware of this. Thanks for sharing that information, Davy. I am surprised, chiefly because American Free Press has done some "cheerleading" for the Constitution Party, comparing it to the British National Party as recently as late November or December.

I am not well versed in the personalities or politics of the movement....yet. That's one of the reasons I am so glad this site exists.

[jgun]

I attended a Constitutional Party meeting at Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas two years ago. Most of the speakers had been right on and I was excited to see what I thought was a meeting of the like-minded. Then Dr. Jerome R. Corsi spoke. He was the author of OBAMA NATION although I don’t think that it had been published at that time. Everything seemed to be going great until the question and answer period and someone asked him about his opinion on Israel. Corsi’s countenance changed, literally. Speaking in a low tone you would expect to come from a prophet, he referred to the creation of Israel as a divine act. A sizable number of attendees broke out in applause. I sat there dumfounded. To my utter disgust, I found that most of the attendees were Hagee/Pat Robertson “christians” who believe that the creation of the state of Israel is a requisite for the second coming of Christ.
I too have seen favorable mention of the Constitutional Party by AFP and believe they are not aware of the link to the Hagee/Robertson cabal. I have never written them about it, but I shall.
I received mail from the Constitutional party just before the last Republican Primary election and they were warning against Ron Paul saying that “the danger of Ron Paul is that he is with “us” on ninety percent of the issues.” They did not say what the ten percent was, but I’ll bet a zionist to a bagel that the ten percent issue was his opposition to going to war on israel’s behalf.

[Poor Richard]

[Poor Richard]