What does IAF mean?
It means independent representation ought to be more than a word on a ballot. It ought to be a promise people can read, understand, and evaluate.
A federation, not a third party
The Independent American Federation is a shared civic identity organized around a public-service commitment. We are not forming a national political party. We don't select a national policy platform or tell every community which issues matter most.
Room for different opinions
You can be a registered Republican, Democrat, independent, or something else and still believe that public office should put constituents first. IAF is open to adult U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote, from every political background. Belonging here does not require a new party registration or agreement on every policy question.
A standard candidates can be measured against
The IAF commitment is intended to be public and specific: constituent priorities, transparent and locally accountable campaign funding, cooperation across political labels, service before celebrity, and no paid lobbying after office. Candidates who one day seek IAF affiliation will need to make and demonstrate that commitment through a defined review process. That process is not yet open.
Independence does not mean isolation
A public servant can remain independent and still work with colleagues who belong to parties. The point is to make decisions by the needs of the people back home and the merits of the issue—not automatic allegiance to a national party agenda.
Independent is an identity. IAF is a proposed public standard for what independent service means.