GOP Mother SiteWe want a comprehensive site where news feeds are unbiased and unprejudiced; where we can choose to read stories from sources we trust and shun those we do not; and where we can catch up on current events on a real-time basis, without getting so angry at the slant, we throw rocks at our computer screens or hurl our tablets and smartphones at the nearest wall.Note: This plan appeared temporarily at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/site-sore-eyes-minds-ellen-brandt-ph-d-/ but apparently was removed by LinkedIn editors.Party of YesPY_9b8fa944-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c73As a meme and a theme and words to live by, Party of Yes implies that Republicans are now the Guardians of Freedom itself. We welcome discussion. We welcome civil and courteous debate. We welcome all viewpoints and all voices, especially those which feel they have been stifled by Censors-for-the-Elite on some other sites. And we welcome to our Party those (now many) who feel it is finally time to take a stand against "political correctness" in all its deleterious and ultimately dangerous forms.Ellen Brandt, Ph.D.Founder, Party of Yes and Founder, Bring Back the Meritocracy! ProjectRepublicansWhile Republicans - and many Independents - want to continue to belong to and utilize many of these sites, some of which have excellent and perfectly neutral applications as part of their makeup, a large number of us would also like to have a site we can link to on our dashboards and favorites lists and go to first when we access the Internet.IndependentsSocial MediaIt is crystal clear that there is simply too much anti-GOP - and many would say, anti-American - bias in the news feed components of most major social media and even supposedly "hard" news sites.News MediaGOP ActivistsContent-wise, we would love to see regular political news from GOP adherents and activists in all 50 States and local venues, especially from those based in "flyover" country - which these days, just happens to be Republican country.DeplorablesAnd we want to give a much louder and stronger voice to those Americans - currently, again, overwhelmingly Republicans or GOP-leaning Independents - who have been denied a consistent voice, because the Thug-Elite considers them (or should we say, US!) 'Deplorables" or "Necessary Road Kill" on the path to a more and more Dystopian economy and culture.A comprehensive site where news feeds are unbiased and unprejudiced_9b8faa3e-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c73To provide links to All-Things-Republican._9b8faad4-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c73FreedomParty of Yes doesn't imply that all Republicans are supposed to agree on everything - or anything! In fact, we believe that in many ways, the opposite is true: that a healthy political Party - like a healthy culture, a healthy economy, and a healthy nation - depends on allowing and, indeed, relishing the widest possible Freedom of Action, Freedom of Speech, and Freedom of Thought.ActionSpeechThoughtFairnessBalanceIndepedenceWe'll try to anticipate the question you're burning to ask : Why do we need an independent GOP "Mother Site," instead of one sponsored by the Administration itself, the RNC, a leading PAC, a leading think tank, or a leading existing news site?OpennessLet's return to our Party of Yes meme, theme, and worldview: That in light of the current state of this nation, Republicans are now the Guardians of Freedom itself. Almost by default, we have become the champions of completely open discussion, debate, courtesy, and healthy give-and-take, because the Other Side has barricaded itself behind of wall of "political correctness" and "litmus tests" so pernicious and downright scary, people of reason, compassion, faith, and human empathy are becoming more appalled at its Big Brother aspects day-by-day.DiscussionDebateCourtesyReasonCompassionFaithEmpathyInclusivenessFor this reason, we believe we need a social media site which maintains arms-length distances from both the current - and future - Republican Administration(s), as well as from the RNC, which, for different reasons, are wont to take hard - i.e. closed-from-debate - positions on agenda items, proposed legislation, GOP candidates, and State or local matters. Leading GOP or GOP-leaning PACs very often have set agendas which are by nature exclusive in some way, rather than open and inclusive. Think tanks, while apt to welcome a wider range of thought and expression based on ongoing research, also generally have somewhat specific missions and agendas.E-MailEnable the exchange of E-mail messages._9b8fabd8-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c731GOP OfficeholdersGOP CandidatesState GOP Party OfficialsLocal GOP Party OfficialsRNC OfficialsGOP Think TanksGOP PACsUsers of the site should be able to exchange E-mails with one another and - significantly - with both officeholders and candidates nationwide; State and local Party officials; RNC officials; and principals of the various linked entities - from news sites to think tanks to PACs to individual blogs - which choose to link to the site._9b8fac6e-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c73PublishingEnable publication and circulation of articles._9b8facfa-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c732RepublicansA Publishing Application: The usage at LinkedIn, for one, has picked up considerably since their site began to allow users to publish articles and circulate them to both connections and the general public. We think a publishing application geared specifically to all Republicans, across the spectrums of research, thought, and opinion, should become popular quickly._9b8fad9a-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c73VideoEnable video editing and dissemination._9b8fae30-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c733A Video Application: Similarly, we want to include a video editing and disseminating feature, along the lines of Google's YouTube._9b8faebc-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c73News & FeaturesEnable news monitoring and editing._9b8faf5c-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c734RepublicansGOP ViewersGOP ReadersA Real-Time News and Features Feed: Because our feed will be monitored and edited by fellow Republicans, it will naturally favor a GOP slant on the news and features which appeal to GOP viewers and readers. We will aim to be inclusive, however - but not prejudiced and biased, as are most of the "Official MSM" feeds, whose editors seem to favor the Other Side's viewpoints and agendas by a wide margin._9b8faff2-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c73GroupsEnable users to set up and join purposeful groups._9b8fb092-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c735A Groups Facility: Because we want an "open" E-mail application to be part of the site - promoting inclusiveness - users of the GOP "Mother Site" will not have to connect or become "friends" with each other in order to participate fully. But we would like to have the option of individual users setting up and joining smaller groups for purposes of specific kinds of contacts and conversations._9b8fb13c-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c73CommerceFacilitate sales of merchandise with a GOP theme._9b8fb1dc-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c736A GOP "Commerce" Component: We will not allow the usual kind of advertising on the site, although PACs and other groups lobbying for specific "opinion" purposes should be able to do so on a fee-based basis - garnering wider support for a State or local ballot measure, for instance. But we'd like to have an on-site Store where everyone and anyone - including groups allied with the Administration or the RNC - will be able to sell creative, interesting, and fun merchandise with a GOP theme. Mugs, mousepads, hats, sweaters, cards and stationery - if it's fun, adorable, and Republican, it can be sold here._9b8fb272-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c73QueriesIndex and organize content for ease of discovery and access._9b8fb326-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c737A Republican Search Engine: As we mentioned above, everything that appears anywhere on the site should begin to be indexed and sorted from day one, leading to the establishment of a handy and useful GOP search engine over time._9b8fb3d0-aea9-11e7-8ff2-55b7d4594c732017-10-11https://thepartyofyes.blogspot.com/2017/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net