Do R's and D's mean Repulsive and Divisive?

Political parties really don't make any sense (as far as individual liberty is concerned) if you stop and think about it.  They are actually contrary to what America was intended to be and I feel they lead to the eventual loss of freedom.  Of course, nobody is forced to be in a party (yet) so some would argue that we are still actually free, and I would generally agree with that I guess.  Consider the following:

Igor: "Hey! Want to join my political party?"
Sven: "Maybe. What is your platform? What are your views?"
Igor: "We believe that people should be treated fairly and equally. We want our country to get out of debt. We feel that people should help other people.  We want to stop all these wars and just be peaceful."
Sven: "That sounds pretty good.  Hey, isn't Senator John Smith in your party?"
Igor: "Yes! Hey, you do pay attention.  That's good!"
Sven: "Didn't Senator Smith vote for the Women Should Get More Jobs Than Men Act?" 
Igor: "Yes."
Sven: "Didn't he vote for the Borrow to Spend More Now and Pay It Back Later, Maybe Act?" 
Igor: "He sure did, and look how low the unemployment rate is now!"
Sven: "What about the Government Will Decide Who To Steal From and Who To Give That Stolen Money To Act?" 
Igor: "Yeah! Senator Smith voted for that... twice! Man you've really been keeping up on things!"
Sven: "Didn't Senator Smith vote in favor of invading Canada because somebody from Saskatchewan threw a rock into Montana?"
Igor: "Yes but it didn't pass. I didn't agree with it either. That bill was a train wreck and many Senators who were in favor of it became very unpopular and lost a lot of support."
Sven: "Did you continue to support Senator Smith after that?"
Igor: "Of course, silly!  He's in my party.  Besides, he's sponsoring a new bill called The Land Troops In Saskatchewan But Don't Shoot Anyone Until We Are Shot At Act."
Sven: "...Didn't the President use an executive order to land troops in Saskatchewan anyway, without the approval from Congress because of that failed bill?  Isn't that illegal?"
Igor: "Of course it's illegal!  But it's cool... the President is in my party too.  So Senator Smith has sponsored this new bill to make the President's executive order legal... if it passes."
Sven: "But I thought you said you thought landing troops in Saskatchewan was a bad idea?"
Igor: "I know but this is the direction my party is going and we have to stick together.  So are you going to join my party or what?  Together we could help campaign to get Senator Smith nominated as a candidate for President!"
Sven: "......(sigh)......"

UN-HYPHENATE AMERICA!

I think something that is harmful to America is the use of hyphens to classify people.  Herding people into groups is one of the oldest strategies of socialist/communists.  It is a "soft sell" of the ideology that the individual is nothing and there is only strength in groups.  It is true that there are times when people are stronger as a whole when united but it should always be done while preserving individual liberty.  Be careful of the mindset that everyone has to be in a group to function.  

THE "TEETER TOTTER" OF AMERICAN FREEDOM

It appears to me that the relationship between the power of the state and the freedom of the people are inversely proportionate.  As the state gains power the people's liberties diminish, or at least are harder to preserve.  The bizarre thing about this phenomenon in our nation is that the people choose to give or deny the state its power(s).  I have thought about this constantly for several years now and have arrived at only one unfortunate conclusion as to why people would want to empower the state?...

Some people actually don't want to be free.  I know I know, this is hard to swallow but it has to be true.  I understand that some people are tricked into voting for certain things and others vote for things that will get them free stuff.  Some vote for things because they plan to use the system for their own gain politically, financially, or even as a subversive act of sabotage.  However, I think these examples don't account for all people.  This is difficult for me to even say but I believe that some people actually don't want to be free.

This doesn't make me feel any better but only brings up more questions, the most important one being:  
Why would someone NOT want to be free?

Maybe we'll tackle that one another time...