1. Why the name "Edgertonite"? Why a "Nation of Edgerton"?

    The Party's founder, John Charles Wilson, is a lifelong transit fanatic who, in his early teenage years (the early 1980s) had an extreme fascination with a bus company called North Suburban Lines, which ran on Rice Street in Saint Paul, MN. The former name of the company (before 1975) was Rice-Edgerton Lines. This fascination predates both John's conversion to Communism and his visions of Laura Ingalls Wilder, though it has been incorporated into his political and religious beliefs through the Nation of Edgerton doctrine as promulgated by this Party.

2. Does one have to believe that Laura Ingalls Wilder is God to be an Edgertonite National Party member?

    No. The ENP is a political party, not a religion. The only requirement is basic 70 percent agreement with the Party's political goals. Joining the Lauraist religion is a completely seperate thing. In fact, as of 16 March 2010, half our membership is Episcopalian Christian.

3. Why does the Edgertonite National Party consider itself a "non-traditional" Communist party?

    We are based in the Lauraist religion; traditional Communism is atheistic. We accept that the Soviet Union made errors in the building of socialism (even though it was basically right on most issues); we accept that Communist ideology must be adapted to the time and place in which it is implemented (what was appropriate for Russia in 1917 may not necessarily apply in America - or anywhere else - in the 21st Century. We are working for a local revolution in a limited geographical area rather than trying to change the whole world. We have a special emphasis on youth rights, public transit, and freedom of belief, expression, and lifestyle that traditional Communist parties lack.

4. How many members does the Edgertonite National Party have?

    There are 2 members. Meeting attendance has ranged from 1 to 8 (average 2.75), since the Party officially started 9 March 2009.

5. Will the Edgertonite National Party run candidates in the 2010 elections?

    No, however we are recommending Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy Party) for Governor of Minnesota, and Michael Cavlan (Independent Progressive) for U.S. Representative in Minnesota's 5th Congressional district.

6. From where does the name of the Edgertonite National Party derive?

    The name is related to the Cascadian National Party, a political party in Oregon and Washington with secessionist goals. The Cascadian National Party changed its name to the Cascadian Independence Project, and has since become dormant.

7. Is the Edgertonite National Party "National Socialist", "cultural nationalist", or "dirty provincial" in nature?

    While the ENP is both nationalist and socialist, it eschews the term "National Socialist" because of the racist connotations derived from the last major power to use it. ENP nationalism is nationalism of the mind, in other words, the building of nations based on a common mentality rather than on racial or ethnic groups. In a sense the term "cultural nationalist" may be fitting, but again has the problem of racist connotations. "Dirty provincial" actually sounds about right: the ENP has a localist, provincial mentality and opposes forced cleanliness and health.