"Republicanism"

[No Free Beer]

Republicanism is the political values system that has been a major part of American civic thought since the American Revolution. It stresses liberty and inalienable rights as central values, makes the people as a whole sovereign, supports activist government to promote the common good, rejects inherited political power, expects citizens to be independent in their performance of civic duties, and vilifies corruption.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republicanism_in_the_United_States

And look how far we've come...

[RiseAgainst]

...and rests on the initiation of violent force against peaceful individuals.

How far we've come indeed.

[No Free Beer]

exactly. it is truly sad

[ConCap]

Nonpartisan is the only way to go on a federal level.

Political Parties are non Constitutional.

In a nonpartisan system, no official political parties exist, sometimes reflecting legal restrictions on political parties.

In nonpartisan elections, each candidate is eligible for office on his or her own merits (How well they represent the U.S. Constitution). In nonpartisan legislatures, there are no typically formal party alignments within the legislature.

The administration of George Washington and the first few sessions of the United States Congress were nonpartisan. Washington also warned against political parties during his Farewell Address.

In the United States, the unicameral legislature of Nebraska is nonpartisan. In Canada, the territorial legislatures of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are nonpartisan. In New Zealand, Tokelau has a nonpartisan parliament. Many city and county governments[vague] are nonpartisan. Nonpartisan elections and modes of governance are common outside of state institutions. Unless there are legal prohibitions against political parties, factions within nonpartisan systems often evolve into political parties.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_party