Both the Democratic and Republican parties are dysfunctional and no longer serve the American people adequately or fairly. Congress has an approval rating of less than 20 percent for a reason. With a few bright exceptions, Congress is a morass of self-serving, hypocritical elected officials. Wise & Reasoned addresses topics of deep concern-inequality, health care, the economy, water, prisons and jails, agriculture, infrastructure, immigration, government red tape and size, the tax code, unions, the welfare state, education, foreign affairs, global warming, abortion, guns, and LGBT-that both mainstream parties cannot or will not address in a proper fashion. It is time to hold both the Democrats and the Republicans accountable. Wise & Reasoned will inspire Independent voters, unregistered qualified voters, or unhappy Democratic and Republican voters to hold those in Congress to higher standards by taking action to form a new ombudsman third political party. Now is the time.