AG Roderick
Author of Two Tyrants on two-party system failure and election reform. Freelance journalist and former St. Petersburg Times staff writer with an MPP from Michigan State; former policy analyst.
Articles by AG
An Independent Author's Open Letter to Bernie Supporters
I was not a Bernie Sanders supporter. Nor do I support either of the two remaining presidential candidates. I will be sitting this election out. I will not disrespect myself by lending support to either of these people, who I believe are so glaringly unfit to lead.
Furthermore, I refuse to entertain the idea that somehow an election between two ivy-league multi-millionaires will result in improved conditions for the regular working people of this country, let alone the poor and disadvantaged.
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01 Jul, 2016
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5 min read
Are Lawyers to Blame for the Two-Party System?
For generations, Americans have been told that liberty lives within the two-party system. The often uttered narrative states that the two dominant parties offer the best opportunity for voters to reflect upon and promote their own ideals. The 2016 election may irrefutably disprove this theory.
An increasing number of polls show a majority of voters highly unsatisfied with the candidates borne by the current system. A number of factors contribute to the persistence of two-party dominance in the ...
10 May, 2016
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3 min read
The Bloodless Coup of the Two Tyrants
“The land of the free and the home of the brave.” This is where Americans are told they live. Unfortunately, this is only partly true. “Freedom” is a broad term that does not simply reflect daily mundanities such as choice of occupation and housing options.
In any free society the ability to choose one’s leaders is a hallmark of true liberty. Americans do not have this particular brand of freedom. Voters have been systematically brainwashed into hitching their wagons to one of the frighteningly...
05 May, 2016
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3 min read


