Many Americans are content either to vote for the lesser of the two bad choices or not to vote at all, in protest. I say bad choices because both of the parties will continue with business as usual, which will mean solving problems federally and will require funding. Funding means more tax dollars because big government does not produce a product or profit.
I have often wished that there was a third choice on the ballot listed as “none of the above.”
Voting for a bad choice or the lesser of two evils seems to be accepted in society as a reasonable thing to do. But isn’t voting for the Republicans or Democrats simply voting to keep things the same? A vote for either party tells them that they are doing a good job and that they should keep doing things the same.
Maintain the status quo! May I have another?
On the other hand, a vote for a third party tells them that they had better change their ways or eventually lose their jobs and political careers by being voted out of office.
The Libertarian Party, for example, has more elected officials in office than any other third party. More than 300 Libertarians are presently in office, and there are more and more Libertarians running for offices across the nation. The Libertarian and the Green Parties could have brought several important issues to the table in the debates, but were excluded by the two parties and their mutual sponsors. They simply cut out the competition.
The Libertarians want to restore the U.S. Constitution, which is supposed to be the law of the land. Over the years the federal government has expanded beyond its constitutional limits. These limits were added to the Constitution, by our founding fathers, in order to keep the federal government from becoming too powerful and eventually tyrannical. This was done by adding the 10th Amendment, which restricts the power of the government. Presently the government is well beyond its constitutional limits in several areas and has continued to expand, bigger and bigger.
The two parties may be saying different things, but when in office, they have proven over the years that they will do what the special interests want. After all, special interests get what they pay for.
Some say that a vote for a third party takes away votes from the main two candidates who have a chance of actually winning. If you are actually voting your conscience, only after hearing all of the candidates on the issues, then you are going against your principles by voting for the lesser of the two evils and maintaining the status quo. Change will only come if it is voted for.
