Mission Statement

Our mission is to take America back from the elite ruling class of career politicians, lobbyists and special interest groups who now rule the country, often contrary to the wishes of the people. Our goal is to return American government to the original vision of the country's founders; to reinstate a government "by the people and for the people". By exercising our right to vote career politicians out of office, we intend to return the government to its rightful owners - we the people.

Our Founders

"A fondness for power is implanted, in most men, and it is natural to abuse it, when acquired."

Alexander Hamilton

"Political offices are as acceptable here as elsewhere, and whenever a man cast a longing eye on them, a rottenness begins in his conduct."

Thomas Jefferson

"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations"

John Madison

The Ruling Class

America's First Ruling Class

We fought the Revolutionary War to extricate ourselves from the tyranny of the first American ruling class, the British Monarchy. It's hard to realize now what a truly revolutionary idea our founders had. Until that time, all civilizations were maintained by a class system, with a large common class supporting a small elite ruling class that enjoyed perpetual privilege and authority.

The founders of our nation had a different vision. They designed a system of government in which everyday Americans would make a temporary contribution of their time to public service and then return to their private lives. The idea was that the government should be a reflection of the governed, "by the people and for the people". The intent was to prevent an undue concentration of power in the hands of a few.

Today's Ruling Class

Despite the best efforts of the founders and contrary to their vision for the country, a ruling class has emerged. It is lead by career politicians whose number one priority is re-election. They solicit and welcome financial support from big business, unions and special interests. In return they provide favorable legislation, regulation, tax breaks and numerous other benefits at the expense of taxpayers.

Today's ruling class has lost touch with everyday Americans. They enjoy absolute power as they are rarely voted out of office (see chart below). Slowly, but steadily, over time, the rules and conditions have changed. The result: today's incumbent politicians enjoy an overwhelming electoral advantage over their challengers (see the charts below).

Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

History has shown that absolute power corrupts absolutely. The founders understood this well and warned us repeatedly about this undeniable aspect of human nature.

Thanks to the Internet, the corruption of the ruling class is now visible to all who seek to find it, but it is not necessarily presented in the news media. See the section on "Corruption" and "Earmarks".

Graphs courtesy of Center for Responsive Politics. www.opensecrets.org