If I may. One slight objection to your post.
"revitalized Republican party, the only other hope for limiting federal incursions, is possible, since they let money, vote grabbing, and power go to their heads." Both party's have that problem!

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Agreed. Any one can be in favor of smaller government and the constitution.

The leaders of the Republican Party forget these things when in power, (maybe Obama will wake them up permanently, but I doubt it, if he does then that is something he truly desrves thanks for) and the leaders of the Democratic Party only acknowledge them when it suits them, (usually when it is time to talk conservative at election time) and then disreguard them while in office.

I'm not yet really convinced that its time for a third party, but maybe I'm leaning that way. I'm not really sure a revitalized Republican party, the only other hope for limiting federal incursions, is possible, since they let money, vote grabbing, and power go to their heads.

Define what you mean by "progress." Are you speaking of technological progress, laws, social engineering, or something else.