To be independent It used to mean that being "Independent" meant that you weren't affiliated with any party. Now it means you are affiliated with the "Independent Party." So you now have to say "Decline to State" to become unaffiliated. Which raises the obvious question, why don't some people create the "Decline to State Party" and rake in the registrants while confusion reigns? You could even argue "Oh, our party is about how things are declining into a more powerful state. Really." posted by Beetle Aurora Drake 10/20/2004 08:53:00 PM # Comments (0) . . .