1. (noun) A registered voter who believes that a citizen should choose and hold their own beliefs, instead of believing that 300 million Americans' beliefs should all fall into 1 of 2 narrowly defined partisan categories. Independents have no party or organization; they represent themselves. George Washington was the only independent President.
2. (adj.) The status of not relying on outside resources and not being controlled by an outside entity.
2. (adj.) The status of not relying on outside resources and not being controlled by an outside entity.
"The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism."
-George Washington
"The disorders and miseries, which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of Public Liberty."
-George Washington
Independent
-George Washington
"The disorders and miseries, which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of Public Liberty."
-George Washington
Independent
by IndependentForever November 04, 2009
Republican: I'm going to let the poor starve!
Democrat: I'm going to make us pay taxes so the poor can survive without working at all!
Independent: STFU
Democrat: I'm going to make us pay taxes so the poor can survive without working at all!
Independent: STFU
by FungusCream August 08, 2011
The only logical future for American politics. Will occur when people realize you don't have to vote for "the lesser of two evils", because you can always choose someone who isn't evil at all.
It's a basic concept called "compromise" benefiting everyone, and it can be achieved by voting independent.
by Chernorizets Hrabr November 06, 2004
Paying your bills by yourself. (Cell phone is not a bill) Without welfare assistance or help from mommy or daddy. Paying your own rent, not section 8.
by Jess610 November 25, 2010
Someone who doesn't ask for help because they know it will never get done unless he or she does it themselves, its best to be Independent because then you know its going to be done right.
me: Hey Alex im in a rush, can you do me a favor and copy these papers and use each side of the paper?
Alex: yea no problem.
me: ALEX!!!! i said use each side of the paper......
Alex: oh i thought u said DON'T use each side of the paper. sorry
me: this is why my family raised me to be Independent....
Alex: yea no problem.
me: ALEX!!!! i said use each side of the paper......
Alex: oh i thought u said DON'T use each side of the paper. sorry
me: this is why my family raised me to be Independent....
by 3s3P3ngu1n0 December 17, 2010
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by SamDiegan November 06, 2018