I have often thought that our representatives in both the House and the Senate should think independently about the good of the American people and the good of the county when voting (see More RINOs and DINOs needed). Our 2 political parties have become too powerful. The uncompromising party loyalty is the problem.

I had thought the answer was to elect more independents. But the recent appearance of the Forward Party suggests a possibility I had not considered. Independents often have a hard time being elected because of lack of logistic and financial party support. Here there is party support and no pressure to conform to an ideology.

We have the occasional Independent who wins and the rare member of the major parties who votes his or her mind rather than the party-line but in general we have party-line votes with the occasional cross over.

The Forward Party encourages a variety of viewpoints across the political spectrum. A quick look at their endorsements for the 2022 elections will give you an idea about their diversity. Read more about the party if you are interested. They are on the ballot in only a few states now but plan on increasing their ballot access to all 50 states over the next couple years by the 2024 election.