22nd September 2005, 6:54 AM
Instead of parties, I think there should just be individuals running for public office, stating their views on various issues, and not having to worry about whether or not their party will back these views. Not a one-party system or a two-party system, but a system where everyone is independent, and the election is decided based on an individual's views, not their party's views. And also this way, we should have more than just two likely candidates. (Sure, we had Nader in last year's election, but we all know he had next to no chance of winning, right? That is because he wasn't a member of either major political party.)