The Independence Project

  Thoughts of a Progressive Independent Published by Contributor - Zach As a child, my life was thrown into a world of the political spectrums viewed by two opposing ideologies. My father's side of the family was Democratic, my mother's side of the family was Republican. This led to inevitable clashes whenever the topic of politics arose in discussion. It also led to triggering my curiosities - fueled by the desire to understand why my family argued, and why each side lived their life different from the other in both how they treated others and how they progressed in life.  My father's side was most representative of how my parents, my brother, and I grew up. We lived in poverty, with both of my parents disabled. Living paycheck-to-paycheck on the monthly, we were forced to frequent food pantries and make concessions wherever we could in an effort to ensure that the lights stayed on. A result of this was that my parents felt they could more strongly align with the Democrati...

  12/20/2020 - On This Day: A Historic Expansion And we're back! For our second weekly look at On This Day; a showcase into key historical moments in our nation. Our goal with each of these blog posts is to help educate you on various foundational pieces of history throughout the United States of America with a sole focus on the historical facts. For this week, we'll be taking a look at the Louisiana Purchase . which was signaled as completed on December 20th, 1803. The Louisiana Purchase was considered a monumental expansion of the United States. The acquisition contained the now former French District of Louisiana which spanned 828,000 square miles. As such, the territorial size of the US nearly doubled, and the purchase included the lands that now contain areas of Wyoming, Montana, North/South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana , and the entire States of Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma. The deal was brokered between then President Thomas J...

  12/13/2020 (2) - On This Day: A Concession This will be the first, albeit brief post in a series of On This Day blogs in which we'll examine key moments in American history that occurred on the day of posting but years in the past. Given the current contested electoral prospects of 2020, it would deem prudent to dial the clock back twenty years to what is roughly considered one of the closest elections in American history. On December 13, 2000; then Vice-President Al Gore formally conceded to then Governor of Texas George W. Bush in a bitter fight over the Presidency. While it was originally thought that Vice-President Gore would be the clear victor in the battle to lead the nation, further vote tallies showed an increasingly tightening race between both he and Governor Bush. This critical battle reached a precipice when it landed on the decisions made by the voters of Florida; the contest intensified by the need for a hard recount due to the slim margin of less than 600 votes be...

  12/13/2020 - An Independent Voice For far too long, a truly nonpartisan voice has found itself cast aside from the increasingly polarized politics of today. We've found ourselves separated, pressured to 'pick a side' in how we cast our vote, in whom we follow, and what ideals we align ourselves with. This bears the question, what truly is an independent? Is it simply someone who finds themselves in dissonance with that of two opposing parties, or is it those who feel they can make informed decisions without placing a label unto themselves? From our personal experience the definition of an independent  is one  who chooses to listen to both sides, agree with elements of both, and makes informed decisions using the nonpartisan elements of fact and science. Currently, it is estimated that roughly 38% of registered voters are independent in party affiliation. That amounts to a larger percentage of registered voters than either of the two major political parties in the U...

 OUR MISSION STATEMENT The Independence Project was founded on the ideals of providing an education into the workings of American government through a non-partisan point of view.    For far too long, our views of government have been construed by those we voted for in the last election or who we support as a party or candidate in the future. It has spawned vitriol that has only sought to encumber the workings of a functioning government that was designed to serve the people whom appoint, fund, and create it. This vicious cycle is untenable, and the misinformation it provides pulls us apart while ruining our efficiency. That's where we come in. It is beyond the time to elevate independent voices to advocate and educate for/to others regarding our systems of government. The freedom of our independence in which is ground upon the starting three words of the declaration of independence, " We the People ." Using our independence, our goal is to refrain from the partisan politi...