The people in power in Washington want desperately to stay there.  Many put their political affiliation ahead of the welfare of the country.  Which is why the people of America should stop supporting parties and focus on individual candidates.  If you look at the layers of party giving and the expenses of running a national party we are wasting big bucks by donating to organizations like the NRCC, NRSC, RNC and other local and special interest party groups.  This does not include the Democrat groups many of which only change the first initial and function in the same manner as the Republican groups. Each one is a drain on the political capital available to candidates to run, and a threat to independent thought i Washington. Why would I say that we should stop giving to the political parties as a whole.

Let's look at the election of 2010.  While the parties raised record funds there was a wave of Republican wins.  The Republican party took credit for all the money they spent. But most of this was fueled by voters being upset with the way the current administration is spending and seizing control of the individual freedoms we are granted by citizenship.   The Tea Party and 9/12 groups where part of this movement.  They went to town hall meetings and challenged the politicians on votes and educated the public where they could on the run away government spending and controls that were being enacted.  Many young first time Senators and Representatives were elected and sent to Washington to correct the errors made over the last two years.  But the process of corrupting these men and women began even before we elected them.  The "party" waved money under their nose and in some cases gave them big campaign boost with ads against the competition.  The end result is a great big financial anvil over the head of each and every one of them for the next election.  The "party" says vote our way or we won't endorse (read: give you money) the next election.  In the case of the House of Representatives that window of opportunity is less than one year.   Having to crank your machine every two years means you better toe the line of the "party" or risk empty coffers next time, and most assuredly a challenged primary from somebody who will do the parties bidding.  This pressure causes even the folks with the best intent to fall in line with the party.  read more »