There are few things that get people going more than politics. If you are an elephant, then you are evil. If you are a donkey, then you are going to hell. This is the reality of our country today. The amazing thing is that so few of us fit into the Republican or Democrat parties. Oh, make no mistake, that most people state they are one or the other, just like I use to do. Forever, I was a GOPer. Breathed, lived, died with whoever the GOP choice was. I'm not sure when that changed, but I am glad it did.
Today I view myself as a Libertarian. The funny thing about this party is how it is viewed by the big two. Republicans call us far left wing, while Democrats call us ultra conservative.Ok, how can you be far left wing AND far right wing at the same time??? That's right, when the big two feel that you are a free thinker. They seem to be scared when you don't fall into one of the convenient categories they have set up. When you express yourself, their people tell you that your views and vote are wasted on someone who can't possibly win. I say, why can't they. If enough people "wasted" their vote this cycle, their candidate may not win, but their voice would be heard. In the next election, if even more people "wasted" their vote, the voice would be louder. Come the next election, is their vote wasted, or has it become a powerful voice where one didn't exist before.
We speak of how we want to leave of children a better future. Yet, when it comes to a better future in directing our country, we ask, which is the lesser of two evils, instead of who represents my beliefs the most. I am proud to say that when primary season came around, I voted that way. He may have received very few votes, but it was what I believed in. I wish more people would do this.
Let me touch on something here, on why I wont be welcomed by the big two.
Why I can't be a Democrat:
I am fiscally conservative
I don't believe in entitlements
Welfare should have a time limit on it
I am anti abortion
I am a believer in the free market system
I don't believe the rich should be taxed more, just because they have made the most of the American dream
I believe Social Security should be privatized
I believe in a strong military
I believe the United Nations is a waste
I believe that homosexuality is a sin
Why I can't be a Republican
I believe Marijuana should be legalized
I believe no court should tell a woman what to do with her body
I believe that the only soldiers overseas should be one guarding the embassies
I believe in war only if we are attacked first or evidence that a forthcoming attack is about to happen
I believe in civil unions, no matter the sex of the partners
These are just some of my beliefs. Some seem to contradict each other and some can argue that point, but I am more than willing to argue mine. I am not ashamed of any of the things I just listed. These are me.
All this being said, you do have a choice. You don't have to wait to November to make that choice. I want to encourage each of you to check out www.americanselect.org This is a website where you determine who the candidate for their party is. Every state is important, because every state carries the same weight. One vote=One voice. I won't ask you to support a particular person. Just because you support them, doesn't mean you have to vote for them come election time, BUT it may help you find someone who believes as you do. There is no such thing as a wasted vote unless of course, you are voting for the lesser of two evils.
Gabe
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