This is not about the two traditional Party choices we have for Democratic or Republican Party politicians. However, one or the other occupies over 99 percent of all of the lawmaking offices in our nation. Instead, we are referring to who has political power, and who doesn’t when an election is over. The Party of politicians, and the Party of voters.

The Party of politicians has dominant political power over the Party of voters. The Party of voters has virtually no political power after elections. This defines the relationship between our politicians and our voters, where voters voluntarily accept a submissive and obedient role in our political system.

This political relationship is based on our 18th century US Constitution. It defines the idea of electing representatives to make all of the political decisions for their voters. However, our Constitution does not require our representatives to listen or respond to their voters. This is according to a Supreme Court case in 1984 (465 U.S. 271 1984).

It states that “Nothing in the First Amendment or in this Court's case law interpreting it suggests that the rights to speak, associate, and petition require government policymakers to listen or respond to communications of members of the public on public issues.”   Apparently, the court thought it was time to state the obvious.

Thus, while we expect our lawmakers to act like our public servants, they are free to act like autocratic rulers if they choose. Their voting decisions to pass or reject legislation cannot be directly influenced by their constituents. If harmful decisions are made, only politicians from a new administration can repeal them, or the courts must be called upon to overturn them. This is often after laws have done irreversible harm to our citizens and their communities.

As you see here, there is no problem with our political system as many people believe. It is not dysfunctional or corrupt, but a means to elect representatives to make laws for us. Our problem is with the people we elect to run it, not the system itself. We voluntarily choose politicians that openly take cash from corporations and wealthy donors to write legislation representing business interests, instead of the needs of their constituents.  

Constituent Polling gives you a new voting choice made possible by today’s communications technologies. You can still choose to vote for traditional politicians that refuse to let you be involved in their decisions. Alternatively, you could vote for representatives that want you to be actively involved in their voting decisions.