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Clifton ~ University of Cincinnati Independent Voters Alliance (IVA) Invitation to Meet Adam J. B....* *2005 Adam Emailed me to remove his ID. He is afraid of ID theft. Nothing from him since 1999. Coalition Ballot Access for All Citizens: This page contains a brief Biography and statement from the teenage man who suggested the re-use of the "IVA" political party name from the early 1900's as the name of the minor party needed to lead the non-partisan independent political movement. I adopted the "IVA" name as the name of a new kind of coalition "Non-Party" devoted to liberty and justice for all in a more democratic republic. The IVA goal is to build the bottom-up Internet structure needed for the non-partisan independent political movement to create open ballot access. My idea — the idea of Jesse Ventura too — is to shift all minor party factions toward the non-partisan moderate middle super majority where up to 94% of the American people are located, to elect non-partisan independent candidates who represent people, not moneyed interests. Creation of licensed Free Internet Tools and publishing free web pages on free Internet accounts provides the means for every citizen to take control of government for the benefit of our people. We still have a democratic republic if we can keep it. (Top of Page) (Your Voice) The IVA is an Internet means to overcome the entrenched power of the bipartisan monopoly two-party system (dictatorship). Independent "Non-Party" Politics: I see the IVA more as a "non-party" political coalition organized on the computer desktops of IVA participants to give the American people control of their political life, with the bipartisan monopoly power of two national political parties eliminated as an unnecessary evil. The only IVA headquarters are located on the local computer desktops of IVA participants on the political precinct level in all fifty states. Your computer desktop. I see the IVA as an Internet opportunity for a new beginning in political organization for our republic and for other people throughout the world. For our nation, an emphatic move away from a corruptible "bipartisan two-party political system" toward a "non-partisan independent political system" with many more moderate candidate choices to give voters a reason to vote. Emphasis will no longer be on ideology, power and control, but on issues and workable solutions to our republic's problems. The IVA emphasis will be on liberty and justice for all in a more democratic republic. Adam sees the ultimate IVA goal as an established IVA national party and a state party in every state in a more traditional framework. Adam is 18 years of age and has time to realize his dream. My age and a desire to get it done before I die limit my vision. The future belongs to the young. Bottom-Up Dominance: I admit, I am skeptical about any "party" system. Beware of any permanent national political organization. Any coordination must come from the bottom up, from the local precinct upward. We need a "non-party" party consisting of loosely coordinated local political activities. A state "non-party" party run by a coordinating committee and executive board should be the highest level of IVA "party" organization. There should be no national organization except for the purpose of nominating a Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate. Even this function should not have a continual presence, not even as a standing committee.At the age of eighteen, Adam and all eighteen-year-olds are eligible to stand for public office in the state of Ohio. Our public life could use a huge amount of their energy and youthful idealism. Thanks for your help Adam. I am glad to hand the future of our nation into your able hands. (Top of Page) (Your Voice) RICH STEVENSON ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the Year 1999, Notes from Adam J. B.... : My full name is Adam J. B.... I am 18 years old, the tail end of the X'ers. I am an economics major at a University in the Steubenville, Ohio area. I have also taken a course from Georgetown University. While I strongly support the need for a centrist minor party, as most Americans are centrists, I myself am a progressive/social democrat. I have been politically active since I was 16. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Web Page looks great! The idea of recruiting many candidates, regardless of political affiliation is a good one, as long as the goal of forming the IVA into a permanent unified political party remains. A very good way to bring other groups into the IVA is to form caucuses within it, such as a Liberty Caucus for libertarians to work within the IVA. Perhaps outreaches could be made towards other parties, asking them to run their candidates as IVA candidates, as this would put a stop to minor party competition, provided these candidates represent our centrist, somewhat libertarian programs. I originally came up with the idea for the IVA, and to set the record straight, I was NOT proposing the name to be a sort of special interest group. I proposed the name IVA to be the name of the new party we must create. I mean the IVA label to be the label of our party. IVA is a name that will not be confused with other labels. If we call the party the IVA, it does not sound like a traditional party name, and it represents what we are all about. I envisioned the IVA as working like this. At the national level, we would have the National IVA. At the state level, we will have state parties, called things like the Ohio IVA, the IVA of Alaska, the Rhode Island IVA etc. If we want to use the name for a special interest group like UWSA, fine, but then we are right back where we started in looking for a party name. Besides, it is hard enough to set up a party without having to set up some sort of network as well. ADAM J. B.... (Top of Page) (Your Voice) The above from Email by Adam, d....@hotmail.com (Adam B....). The account is no longer active. I never had the chance to meet or even to talk to Adam. RICH STEVENSON, IVA WEB PAGE CREATOR Ballot access petitions will be available on IVA web pages and other web pages for use by non-partisan independent citizens. Freedom is participation in power. Be an active petition circulator and Election Day participant. Be an Active Citizen in your voting precinct. A Little Effort — A Lot of Liberty Welcome to the non-partisan political movement. edit> Paul Revere, Acting Clifton ~ UC IVA Chair, Email <edit ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Local IVA Pages Guide: (The IVA Idea) THIS PAGE Ballot Access Coalition (IVA Priority) Certify Petition Circulators (Your Voice) Manage IVA Web Pages (Your Voice) Meet ups, Coffees, and Speakers (MEETING) (Saturday) (Monthly) (Not Required) (Petitions/Web Pages) Non-partisan Candidates on Your Ballot (Initiative/Party) Active Petitions (Non-Partisan Candidate) Can You Stand for Public Office? (Qualify at 18 yrs.) 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