We are a group of mostly moderate, everyday citizens coming together to take a stand. Alone, one voice may not carry far—but together, we can be a force for meaningful change.

Our nation’s founders once felt powerless under the rule of King George III. But they united, and in the Declaration of Independence, they boldly proclaimed:

“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,—That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…”

Thankfully, we don’t need violence to bring about change. We can achieve it by organizing, spreading the word, and working together to revitalize our democracy.

Here’s some of what we’re working toward:

• Moving beyond political parties—to achieve more unity and lessen divisiveness, it is time to move toward a true democracy where political parties are not needed

• Empowering citizens to propose and vote on national initiatives—helping to end gridlock in Washington

• Building a convenient and secure, high-tech voting system to make voting easier and tamper-resistant

• Eliminate the Electoral College and State Legislature involvement in national elections—your vote is your vote, no one should come in between you and your choice for President & Vice President

• Democracy App—a more secure, more convenient way to vote, communicate with your congressional representatives and help enable true democracy

• Eliminating corruption from our political system

• Bringing jobs back home—without relying on hidden taxes like tariffs

• Creating a simpler, fairer tax system—where the wealthy pay their fair share and we stop dreading April 15

• Stabilizing Social Security for us and future generations

• Establishing a moral, practical immigration policy that treats newcomers, farmers and small business owners fairly

• Responsible use of AI and robotics—yes when helping to bring jobs back home, no to putting everybody out of work

• Reducing the national deficit responsibly

• Achieving true energy independence—the fossil fuel industry should not control our decisions in this area

• Responsible foreign policy—don't treat our friends like enemies, a carefully planned China policy, encourage Israel to behave more peacefully, plan for a post-Putin Russia policy, help Ukraine where we can

• Heed Eisenhower's words on military-industrial complex—make defense decisions less about politics and more about getting the most for our money

• 21st century American Renaissance—true democracy can make this happen!

If this vision resonates with you, we invite you to join us. Go to the Get Involved page to let us know how you’d like to get involved—or simply stay informed as we move forward. If you want to do even more, think about joining our founding board.

Together, we can build a stronger, more responsive democracy.

“The common and continual mischief’s of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and the duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it. It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which find a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passion.”

George Washington remained an independent throughout his political career. If you are a registered member of a political party, we encourage you to follow Washington's example and change your affiliation to independent.

In 2010, the Supreme Court struck down the longstanding ban on corporate expenditures in federal elections, a move that reversed its position on how corporate money enters the political system and created new avenues for corrupting our government. This decision opened the door for individuals, corporations, interest groups to give unlimited contributions to groups that spend huge amounts of money to influence federal elections. During the 2012 election cycle, super PACs, tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and businesses spent more than $1 billion, including more than $300 million contributed by donors whose identities were never disclosed. 

In 2014, Cambridge University Press released an article showing the results of a study about how different groups influence public policy. As shown in the Policy Adoption Probabilities table, the preferences of average citizens have little effect on public policies while the preferences of economic elites (rich people) have a high level of influence on public policies. The graph shows that the probability of policy adoption is virtually unaffected by the preferences of average citizens.

Our goal is to correct these problems. The policy adoption probability should be the highest for average citizens, not the lowest. The graph should slope upward, not be flat.