Rpanico
Thank you for your concerns.
The Centrist Party was registered this year with the Federal Election Commission. As to notability, we have already enlisted supporters across America. We are also in contact with sitting politicians around the nation working and network with us.
While we are currently using a private network of advisers, we will soon begin announcing official advisory board member as appropriate.
As to relevance: The Centrist Party has an aggregate of expertise in systems development, educational systems and individuals that have worked with business, government and the military on a national; and international basis. Our perspectives as exemplified in our articles address the most relevant topics in American society and we will continually expand on the scope and depth of the issues.
We currently have supporters in 19 states and we have only been operating for a few months. We are working to unite centrist state groups and independent voters across the country into a national movement.
We are currently working on developing a national platform and are in consultation with groups across the country. We are in development of a vastly enhanced web presence which will launch within the next few months.
Any reasonable attempt to improve our political environment should now be considered extremely relevant. As to our relevance, our current leadership includes executive titles and experience in governance and building democratic institutions nationally and internationally. As we make official additions, the press will be informed. As you see fit to question our relevance, please expand on your experience to judge the relevance of the Centrist Party? We have a political science person on board that would be happy to address any of your more serious concerns.
Looking forward to your perspectives.
Best regards, John P. Reisman Founder, The Centrist Party
This article has just been nominated for deletion. I will disregard the political rhetoric above, but the nominating editor determined that the FEC does not have a Centrist Party listed in their online database. There also have been serious concerns about the accuracy of information provided by the Centrist Party (see Talk:Centrist Party (United States)). Michaelbusch 06:21, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
I'd like to address some of the factual accuracy concerns presented here if I may.
Firstly. I will be obtaining information which validates the party's status as registered with the FEC. As the party has not officially endorsed any candidate for any public office yet, it could be missed on an FEC query as they FEC would likely only check the list of active parties which are or have already endorsed candidates and been on the ballot. The Centrist Party is not at the level of organization where it is ready to obtain ballot access or endorse candidates for office. The Centrist Party has an interim constitution and is currently planning its first conventions which will have the power to nominate and/or endorse candidates after which it will begin to obtain ballot access. Interest in the party demands an electronic network be established before the party can grow any further. This network is currently under development as of FEB 2007.
Secondly. As to comments concerning insufficient images... A photograph of Mr. Reisman can be found on the Centrist Party web site (http://www.uscentrist.org). Other founding member photographs and profiles will be posted soon. The final branding and imagery for the party is still under discussion. Other images and photographs will be made available on the web site as they become available at which time they will also be posted here.
Thirdly. I have a copy of Mr. Reisman's resume and letters of recommendations which verify claims made about his background. I will not post this publically in this forum as a third party. If any editors would like a copy of this information, they may feel free to make a request using the contact form on the party web site at which point they will promptly be sent a copy by e-mail. To my knowledge, no requests for information have been presented to the party to date requesting validation of information presented here.
Lastly. Since my last comments there have been many edits and revisions made to this page. Much of the content is factually incorrect and was not added by members of the Centrist Party. I will attempt to dispute the accuracy of this information... but bear with me... I am not the most experienced Wikipedia user at this point. Many people for various reasons would desire to subvert the activities and/or reputation of a political party.. particularly a new one. For this reason, the individuals editing this page with factually incorrect information and/or dis-information as well as the editors who are disputing the legitimacy of the party entity may have motives that are suspect and who are attempting to manipulate Wikipedia Rules and Guidelines in order to prevent the free sharing of information and free speech afforded by Wikipedia and the Internet Medium at large. (see Talk:Centrist Party (United States)). Rpanico
- You may address your concerns on the article's Talk page. However: I have reviewed the entire edit history of the article and find that the editors who have removed/modified content have been acting in accordance with Wikipedia policy. If they have introduced inaccurate statements, that must be addressed, but the editors concerned deserve no censure. You may be certain that any attempt to compromise WP:NPOV, either in the positive or the negative, will be speedily corrected.
- Please read and understand WP:COI, WP:NPOV, Wikipedia:Notability, Wikipedia:Attribution, and Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not. The first two are especially important given your position, and I must emphasize the importance of your following the guidelines. Also, pay particular attention to What Wikipedia is not. Wikipedia is not a democracy, an anarchy, a vehicle for free sharing of information, or a forum to exercise your freedom of speech. It is also not a soapbox to promote, advertise, or inform people about your party. This is an encyclopedia. It is nothing else. Michaelbusch 22:40, 25 February 2007 (UTC)