my vote

I’ve decided two things regarding my vote for president this year.
1) I wish Kerry was not going to win, but I am pretty sure he will. At this point, Bush is a sure win in my state of Louisiana, though, so my vote’s pretty much useless if I vote for W. If things tighten up considerably in Louisiana, I will reconsider voting Bush, but for now it wouldn’t help anything, so I’m voting elsewhere.

2) I plan to vote Libertarian. I want to be a part of the third-party movement. Most of the major social issues in America cannot be solved by the current party system of politics, because the parties are completely polarized. The solutions to our problems need some of what each party holds dear, but neither will give a little to gain a lot, because what Republicans hold dear is what Democrats hate, and vice-versa.

So, we need a third party to enter the debate. If a third party can garner 8% of the popular vote, they will get government money to run their campaign the next year. That money will advance their cause greatly, and eventually, hopefully, open the political debate of America; opening it up out of mudslinging and rhetoric and into real problem-solving.

I chose Libertarians, because the Green Party is just freaky, and I think a Libertarian federal government may be best for America. As much as a third party might help us in our quest for a better nation for future generations, the real solutions are going to come locally, where compromise can really work. And, on the local level, people can network, know one another, and really know the issues at hand. Libertarians would open up states to do what they think best, and that may be the best thing for America.

I know I won’t be a part of electing Badnarik for president this year, but I may be able to play a small part in a growing revolution against the two party system—a system George Washington sagely warned us against.