According to the book Independent Nation, 40 percent of American voters (and 44 percent of those between ages 18 and 29) in 2000 called themselves Independents, and the number has been growing steadily for some time. How has the two-party grip become an immovable object when so many people have jumped overboard or never climbed onto the boat?

How can 16 people reject a candidate based upon his occupation? Movie stars get elected. TV isn't an option - Fred Thompson, you can't run.

Oh yea...the game is fixed and there are a lot of cheats.
Of course this doesn't mean we shouldn't try to kick ass anyhow.