REAL choices, please

Those who've ever encountered me on some of the forums I inhabit, from 3GUpload, to Delphi, and even about.com would most likely mistake me for a Republican once they've read only a few posts of mine. I'm most definitely a staunch conservative. And yes, I also would vote Republican long before I'd ever vote Democrat. That said, thought, the reasons are getting less and less certain with each passing election season. So it's time to find and alternative, and I'd like to share this mission with others.

But I wish I'd thought of this 6 months ago. Maybe I could have created some chatter. Oh well. Maybe I can get something started by next election.

I've decided to take on a 4-year mission. It's time for all of us to seek other alternatives. Sure, there are strong differences between the two parties. Pro-life, pro-choice, tax cuts for all, or only for the so-called working class, Iraq, terrorism, unilateralism, free trade...

But, as much as we find to define the differences between these two parties, it becomes equally apparent that they actions don't match their words. It's a truism anymore that the word of a politician is not to be believed. Hell, even the politicians themselves use that truism against each other.

But it shouldn't be an insult to be called a politician. It's not *just* time to toss the bums out. It's time to change the teams. So, over the next four years, and maybe there'll still be time to make a difference with this, I'm going to dedicate my energies to displaying the attitudes, the platforms, and maybe even the antics, of every alternative party I can find that appears to me to at least be a legitimate effort. Every one of them, if I can.

And not just conservative, either. Even if I can get a conservative alternative, it's only half the game changed. I want to take it ALL down, and at least try to get it all back to where it should be: sincere, spirited debate between people of opposing views, but who can honestly discuss their differences and be willing to stand up for them.

It should be very interesting.