DIMES AND INSANITY

A question I have asked of many people and have never received a solid answer to is: "Why continually vote for lying, stealing, cheating, warmongering and philandering bastards if you can help it?"


My point is, why would anyone continue to cast his or her vote for either a Democrat or Republican considering that many (if not most) members of both parties habitually lie, steal, cheat, abuse authority and/or have sex with juveniles? Would you willingly join a club known for all of the above? I wouldn't want anything to do with the club, let alone join and support it. But that's exactly what every member of the Republican Party and Democrat Party do, as well as all who support them. By aligning themselves with these parties they have joined a club known for its corruption and apparently do not mind.


Many people are sick of the Republicans or Democrats but refuse to break free from them and turn to a Third Party. Why? Because they fear doing so would cause "the other guy" to win. What about the voters? When are we as voters going to win for once? Why should we continue to vote for either of the two big parties which have proven they are nothing more than thieving "snake oil salesmen?" Do people think that with every election if they continue to vote the way they have for years it will bring about change? It never has and it never will. Einstein once said the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. That is what happens every time a Republican or Democrat faithful pulls the tab for these parties.


When either party is in office: government expands, freedoms dwindle, the status quo continues and people bitch and moan about it the entire time. When I mention I am a member of the Libertarian Party and have voted for them since 1996 I am accused of throwing away my vote, and told that I might as well have cast a vote for the other guy. How do they figure? I don't want any of the candidates from the two big parties to win—period! Why would I cast my vote for "the lesser of two evils" when there is a third, fourth or even fifth or sixth choice? Why should I cast my vote for a candidate I completely disagree with and cause that person to think I do agree with them? I don't approve of the actions or records of the Republicans or Democrats, why would I give them my "seal of approval"—AKA, my vote? To those religious folks who vote for "the lesser of two evils" remember Romans 12:9 "...Abhor that which is evil..."


Many bemoan my consternation about other's voting habits by saying "Well if a third party were voted into office they would also become lying, stealing, and conniving SOB's." How could we possibly know that?! We have no way of knowing whether this is true or not because people refuse to try it out. Instead they would prefer to vote for those who have already proven themselves to be scoundrels. I am accused of wasting my vote?!


I use to tell people if you don't vote you can't complain. I think I should change it to "if you don't vote for someone other than a Democrat or Republican—don't bitch because you did it to yourself." My car's bumper sticker reads "Don't blame me, I voted Libertarian."


Some will say "I support the party with a platform which closely resembles my personal beliefs and ideals." Really? How's that working out for you? How many voters have actually read the platforms of his or her chosen political party? When was the last time you found your particular party even following their own platform? Have you considered reading the platforms of any third parties? Many voters would probably be surprised to find there is quite likely a Third Party platform which is closer to their ideals than that of the Republicans or Democrats.


The United States is nothing more than a two party dictatorship. The two big parties claim to be better than each other and rant and rave over their differences, but in actions they prove they are nothing more than two wings of the same bird, flying in the wrong direction. There hasn't been "a dime's worth of difference" between these two parties since before George Wallace said it back in 1968. Here is a short example of the two presidential candidates from the two big parties.


McCain
Gun Owners of America gave him an F for his record (2006)
Supports embryonic stem-cell research
Believes in global warming
Supports spying on Americans (FISA)
Supports faith-based initiatives
Amnesty for illegals
Supports Georgia in-spite of Georgian aggression
Will not bring ALL troops home
He's an imperialist
Supports the Real ID Act
Charles H. Keating, Jr.
He's a lying SOB: www.therealmccain.com
Claims Obama is inexperienced then picks Palin as his VP.

Obama
100% anti-gun voting record per Gun Owners of America
Supports embryonic stem-cell research
Believes in global warming
Supports spying on Americans (FISA)
Supports faith-based initiatives
Amnesty for illegals
Supports Georgia in-spite of Georgian aggression
Will not bring ALL troops home
He's an imperialist
Supports the Real ID Act
Antoin "Tony" Rezko
He's a lying SOB: www.obamatruth.org
Claims he wants change then chooses Biden as his VP.

The similarities don't stop there, the info is out there, check it out.

The similarity between the two parties is not limited to the executive branch either. The Freedom Index published twice annually by The New American rates congressmen and congresswomen "based on their adherence to constitutional principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility, national sovereignty, and a traditional foreign policy of avoiding foreign entanglements." This is to say; the higher the number—the stronger a congressperson's commitment to the United States Constitution (you know—that piece of paper they swear to uphold).


The members of the 109th Congress with a majority of Republicans in both houses and a Republican executive, averaged a rating of: 35.5 out of 100 in the Senate and 37.5 out of 100 in the House of Representatives. The most recent 110th Congress rating with a majority of Democrats in both houses averaged: 38 for the Senate and 40 for the House. (NOTE: The only member of Congress to reach a 100 in the Index was Rep. Ron Paul.)


It's about time voters told the two big parties "No more!" and turned their backs on them; then turned to another party—ANY party. One does not need to break out the shovel to find dirt on two big party presidential candidates.


McCain:


McCain claims his VP pick will help him clean up DC. He's been a senator for over 30 years, he's one of the reasons DC is so broken and corrupt in the first place. How does he plan to fix something he took part in breaking?


In 2004 he told Tony Snow that John Kerry did not ask him to be his running mate; but now in 2008 he admitted on ABC cameras that Kerry did indeed ask him, but he turned it down. Joe Lieberman (former Democrat Senator) was on his list of possible VP choices. Why is he considered a conservative?


How about his personal life? He returned to the U.S. after being held as a POW to find that his wife had been involved in an accident, she was a few inches shorter and had put on some weight. So what did he do? He had an affair with his now current wife who happens to be a wealthy heiress of Hensley and Company, one of the largest Anheuser-Busch beer distributors in the United States.


Has anyone ever figured out exactly how many houses this elitist truly owns? Has McCain's staff told him yet?


Obama:


Obama's rhetoric of change took an odd turn when he chose a 35 year veteran of the Senate. Is that his idea of change?
Within months after being elected to the Senate, Obama's wife, who works for a not-for-profit hospital in Chicago, received a pay raise of $195,000.00. Was that just a cost of living increase or something else?


The Obamas bought a mansion for $1.65 million. It is reasonable to assume however, that Tony Rezko made them a deal they couldn't refuse. That being the case, they aren't elitists at all; they're bargain shoppers.


Obama insulted small-town America when talking about plant closures he said "They (small-town residents) cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment…as a way to explain their frustrations." (I think he just said small town folks are gun-toting, fanatical racists—I think.) But his wife took part in a decision to close a food plant in small town La Junta, Colorado which laid-off nearly 150 (mostly Hispanic) people. Hmm?


Joseph Farah, editor of the World Net Daily website (www.wnd.com) wrote a book and is supporting a movement titled None of the Above. I wish he would have spent more time educating his readers on the merits of Third Parties instead of pointing out the atrocities of the McCain and Obama. But nevertheless, it does give McCain and Obama the proverbial black-eye they deserve. Farah has, of course, been vilified by faithful republicans and relegated to obscurity by die-hard democrats.


Without further ado, here's a little education about some Third Parties:


The Green Party


Cynthia McKinney is the Green Party's nominee. I was hoping she
would be chosen. Though I would never vote for McKinney due to our differences in politics, I respect and like her. I liked her tenacity when she was in Congress and faced-off against Rumsfield and Chaney over the Iraq Fiasco—I mean war. I also appreciate all she's done for the 911 Truth Movement. For more info about McKinney and the Green Party go to www.gp.org.


The Constitution Party


Fellow Hoosier Chuck Baldwin is the candidate for this party. He takes a strong stand for bigger liberty and smaller government. He is the pastor of a church in Florida, I wouldn't vote for him due to this, but I am glad he defeated pro-war Alan Keys in the Constitution Party's convention. Check out him and this party at www.constitutionparty.com.


The Libertarian Party


Is the LP pro abortion, pro same sex marriage or pro drug use? No. The LP is pro liberty and personal responsibility. The LP stands for the individual's right to smoke a joint or do whatever they damn well please as long as they do not harm anyone else. The LP does not wish to see a particular group's morality legislated over anyone else's.


Former Republican Congressman Bob Barr is the candidate for the LP. Barr and his running mate Wayne Allyn Root were my third and fourth (respectively) choices from the list of possible candidates. I had to do some real soul searching before putting my support behind Barr, who at one time was "public-enemy-number-one of the Libertarian Party." Barr has openly admitted that he made mistakes while in Congress and took several wrong decisions but wants to do all he can to reverse the damage he caused. I respect that. I know I am far from perfect and make mistakes as well. I would rather vote for someone who doesn't hide his mistakes by waffling and back-peddling and owns up to them.


This is the party I personally support; and I recommend you check it out for yourself at www.lp.org, www.theadvocates.org and www.bobbarr2008.com.


Other Third Parties and Presidential Candidates


There is a plethora of other Third Party, independent and write-in candidates voters can choose from: Ralph Nader and the Natural Law Party; Alan Keys, an independent; Charles Jay of the Boston Tea Party; Gene Amondson with the Prohibition Party; Roger Calero and the Socialist Workers Party; Ted Weill on the Reform Party ticket; and many more.


In this day and age voters have a real chance to become educated before pulling that lever in November. There are thousands of objective blogs, websites and articles one can read. Youtube is packed with videos featuring the candidates waffling and being stupid. Hell we can even go to their own websites and see what they have to say—it's quite amazing the difference between their lip-service and their actual actions.


Voters should never rely on main stream media (NPR, CNN, Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Riley, ABC, NBC, CBS, et al) for objective information about whom to vote for. Take it from this homeschooling dad—do your own homework or you're grounded.

www.thirdpartywatch.com

http://www.worldrevolution.org.uk/index.php?id=67,397,0,0,1,0

http://www.libertymaven.com/2008/03/10/john-mccain-the-chameleon/955/

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1989-11-29/news/mccain-the-most-reprehensible-of-the-keating-five/print

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keating_Five

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Ron_Paul_Obama_and_McCain_have_the_same_foreign_policy

http://www.countercurrents.org/gatto100608.htm

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/press/press-releases/79/barr-blasts-mccain-obama-for-supporting-national-id-again-urges-congress-to-repeal-real-id-act

http://www.libertymaven.com/2008/07/03/the-ron-paul-paul-o-meter-barack-obama-measured/1240/

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www.gunowners.com

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12685.html

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