In case you are not happy with today’s political climate in the United States (and you happen to live there) and the choices from the two major parties don’t offer an ounce of comfort, I should like to direct you to Vote Smart. Enter your zip plus four and find out who your current leaders are in the state and federal governments. You can also see what referendums are on your November ballot as well as all the candidates registered to run in your state. You will notice on my screenshot that I blocked my zip plus four, but I have more than two choices for president this year. When John Adams became our second president, he was neither Democrat nor Republican. He was a Federalist. While I have heard many say that to vote for a third party is a wasted vote, I disagree. Think of how many people you know who would like another choice. If all of them voted for someone other than the two major parties, we would have a different party in the White House. If we fill Congress with third parties, the other two will have to change or fall by the wayside.
I am going to avail myself of the right to choose. Many of my ancestors lived, fought and died to give this right to me. Some of my ancestors escaped the threat communism in Italy to make a better life for themselves, their children, their children’s children, my parents, and me. Some of my ancestors fled Europe on the Mayflower hoping for freedom in a new world. I want a different choice than the major political parties are offering me. I see no real difference between the two “big” candidates other than one is pro-life and the other is pro-choice. While that issue is important to me, it is not the sole reason to pick one over the other. Where will my country be financially when I am old? Will my country still exist? Will my grandchildren have the freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights? I will not choose the lesser of two evils this year. I did that in the past election and sorely regret the outcome.
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