If Proposition 50 passes California will no longer have anindependent redistricting council. The turf war has begun and now every state will join in. When we have achieved maximum gerrymandering the Prop 50 advocates may end up saying “be careful what you wish for.”  

 Prop 50 is just the tip of the iceberg. In this episode wediscuss some court cases that are currently being heard that will significantly affect redistricting across the country. 

 Of course, in a republic we are supposed to choose ourrepresentatives. It seems the trend is to have politicians choose their voters. 

 We think this would be a lot harder if more people wereregistered as No Party Preference. We can’t stop the devious political tacticsbut we can make it harder for politicians to predict how we will vote. 

 Let’s paint the map purple.

Any mammoth organization or government is bound to be inefficient.  That particularly applies to the groups ofpoliticians that lead us today. 

While there’s no doubt that inefficiencies exist in our federal bureaucracies… perhaps the biggest form of “waste, fraud and abuse” could be found in the political leaders we’ve elected.  They can’t complete the one job they have… keep government services operating! 

Where do we go from here?  Well, we suggest supporting Independent voices who aren’t addicted to the hordes of cash behind the GOP and Democratic parties.  It’s time for our political system to go into rehab. 

Plus, we yak about Homeland Security’s dubious role, why freedom of speech is being locked up by the tech companies and the slight hope of the ever-rising number of lawsuits.  Buckle up, pilgrim!

#GOP #RNC #DNC #independentvoters #democrats #republicans #nolabels #forwardparty #coalitionpurple  @openprimariesorg,#governmentshutdown, #homelandsecurity, #censorship

Richard Bailey — the former Coronado, California mayor, Instagram influencer, economics professor, endurance athlete and business owner — discusses the importance of focusing on policy over partisanship in local government.

Bailey emphasizes the need for independent voices to bridge the divide between Democrats and Republicans. The Coalition Purple discussion dives deep into the challenges posed by the realities of how political campaigns are financed.  

And we swerve into the City of San Diego's precarious financial position, the natural tendences of government “bloat,” and what are the chances that common sense can return to politics.  Bottomline, the question is whether Bailey is an optimist or a pessimist about the future of local politics. 

Listen in for the answer!

Whatever you do, check out Bailey’s amazing Instagram videos where he quickly explains the challenges and potential solutions of local issues impacting San Diego. His handle is @richardbailey__

#GOP #RNC #DNC #independentvoters #democrats #republicans #nolabels #forwardparty #coalitionpurple @openprimariesorg #redistrict #policymaking #campaignfinance #SanDiegopolitics #politicaldivide

There are so many important political issues we should befocusing on but problems will never get solved if we continue to be reactive instead of proactive. 

The ol’ slight-of-hand tricks to distract the public comesfrom the same playbook used by both the GOP and Dems.

For example, even if the federalization of law enforcementin Washington D.C. is wildly successful it doesn’t address the root causes of homelessness, such as the lack of quality treatment for those with mental illness and drug addiction.

When experiments like this are over will we learn anylessons? Or will we continue to focus on optics rather than long-term solutions?

We know what the problems are, and we even have some ideasabout possible solutions. What we need is the political will to do something about it. 

It’s time for Americans to really start focusing on solutions at the local and state levels. Get to know your local and stateleaders and start supporting good candidates for these offices. 

If those at the top won’t get on board let’s start changingthings at the ground level.#GOP #RNC #DNC #independentvoters #democrats #republicans #nolabels #forwardparty #coalitionpurple  @openprimariesorg #lawfare #epstein #dctakeover #nationaldebt

If you’ve been watching the news it’s probably not a surprise that this week’s episode is about gerrymandering. This political tactic is unacceptable during the best of times.

Doing it in retaliation against a rival state is a sure sign that we need change here in California. 

Maybe it’s time for all states in America to become swingstates!

If voters were fairly represented by actual political partyregistration, California Democrats would lose nine of the 43 Congressional seats they currently hold.  In Texas,Republicans would lose four seats of their current 25!

This is according to the Alarm Project, a non-partisan group that’s used computers to design districts simply by voter rolls (not political party).

We have an even better plan!

Imagine if all the dissatisfied voters in these districtsre-registered as Independent or No Party Preference. We could turn the gerrymandering process on its head and force the Uni-party to represent all Californians. Or Texans.  Or all voters in nearly every state where gerrymandering is the norm.

Maybe then our local and state politicians will startfocusing on important issues like decreasing energy costs instead of playing self-serving political games. And politicians at all levels of government will fight harder to get our votes.

KEY TOPICS:

Texas never resolved its redistricting since the last Census.

California's redistricting could be more challenging than forTexas.

Gerrymandering is a scam of both parties.

The Alarm project… what fair districts could look like: https://alarm-redist.org/

A third political party could disrupt current gerrymanderingpractices.

Independent voters are becoming a larger demographic inCalifornia.

Cost of living is THE pressing issue.

How energy costs significantly affect the overall cost ofliving.

 #GOP #RNC #DNC #independentvoters #democrats #republicans #nolabels #forwardparty #coalitionpurple @openprimariesorg #redistricting #gerrymandering,#costofliving #alarmproject

Attending a soccer match and watching the MLB All-Star Game inspired us this week. We need more positive experiences to bring people together. Especially if we are going to have conversations about complicated topics like immigration. 

We think a new political party may be the easiest way to getpeople to come together to find solutions to our problems. The alternative is just more pendulum swings to one extreme or the other with each new administration. 

We know that Elon Musk is polarizing but a central figuremay be needed to prevent a new party from disappearing into obscurity like Ross Perot’s Reform Party. It still exists but most people don’t know about it. 

Getting Independents to coalesce around a “spoiler” candidate is harder than herding cats. Our hope is that Independents, moderates from the two main parties, and the politically homeless will support Elon’s America Party. But we need your help. Let’s get the word out to Elon. Or at least to Joe Rogan. 

 #GOP #RNC #DNC #independentvoters #democrats republicans #nolabels #forwardparty #coalitionpurple  @openprimariesorg #politicalreform #elonmusk #americaparty #socialsafetynet #campaignfinance

Could it be that the dawn of a new political party isfinally upon us? The Republican Party was a successful third party during the existential crisis of slavery. We’re hoping that Elon Musk’s America Party could be the solution we need during our current economic crisis.

We are in favor of a bottom up approach to local politics.This approach could also work in terms of reforming the existing parties. But a top down approach might be needed for the success of a new party. 

Elon checks all the boxes in terms of what is needed to geta new party off the ground. He has the funding. He’s a recognizable figure with a clear vision of the governmental reforms he would like to implement. And he’san innovator who has shown that he’s capable of success.

But will he flame out like so many before him?  Or go off the rails so far he turns many away. This episode is the first of what may be a series of “Dear Elon” episodes where we tell him what we think is needed to launch a successful party.

Join the Coalition and help us get the word out to him. 

GOP & Dems love to distract you!

Coalition Purple is all about addressing problems that needto be solved.  But we get it… it’s easyto get distracted.

This past week Sen. Alex Padilla crashed a press conferenceand Sen. Rand Paul was excluded from the White House Congressionalpicnic. 

As this episode is being recorded Trump is planning topreside over a military parade on his birthday and that will be one of the mostbizarre moments in American history.   

We’re here to remind people to look away from these shinyobjects and focus on what needs to be done. 

For example, Elon Musk has stated that we need a newpolitical party in America and we agree. We have some advice for him if he actuallydecides to start a new party. 

Keep it simple.

Focus on government efficiency and transparency. Candidatesshould commit to prioritizing calm, fair, objective, non-partisan auditing of governmentspending at whatever level they will serve (city, state, etc.).

Embrace the idea that a new party will be a minorityparty. And that’s OK!

You can’t improve the system without addressing the rootcauses of the problems. You don’t need to be Goliath. Be David. 

There is no better time for a new political party. In fact,maybe we need dozens or hundreds of new political parties. 

So, what say you Elon… or any rational human being that has a large platform to get it done?

There is an understandable parallel between U.S. politicsand the media.

For a long time a limited number of news outlets helped tocontrol and shape our political narrative. Despite participation from third party candidates the Democrats and Republicans have dominated most races.

Independents who have been elected to political office are few and far between.

Now that corporate media is starting to fall apart it isharder for them to control information. Will this less structured media environment lead to a less structured political system?

We hope so. It’s time to breathe new life into our stagnanttwo-party system. It’s time to stop listening to the fear-mongering mainstream media that only pushes divisive stories without any discussion of possible solutions.

We need a responsive and responsible government.If we all become more open minded and more politically engaged we have nothing to fear. #GOP #RNC #DNC #independentvoters #democrats republicans #nolabels #forwardparty #coalitionpurple @openprimariesorg #politicalreform #thirdpoliticalparty 

#incomeinequality #corporatemedia #newmedia

With all the talk about reigning in oligarchs and theircorporations, it’s important to point out that appropriate regulation requires responsible governance.

Voters need to demand responsibility from their electedleaders but unfortunately most Americans seem to be getting distracted. The people of the United States of America are not uniting and focusing on the same goals.

It’s time to return to consensus issues like funding medicalresearch. If the Trump administration is going to cut funding to educational institutions that do medical research and force pharmaceutical companies to slash prices how will we incentivize research and innovation?

The profit model of private companies has its downside butthe incentive of politicians to give funding to their campaign donors may not be much better.

Complex problems like this require innovative solutions andfor that to happen we need more voices in government.

These problems are not left/right issues so why should we asvoters be beholden to one or even two political parties? It is in our best interest to think independently and to support politicians who do the same.