It doesn’t take an overly observant person to tell you there’s an apparent lack of options in terms of political parties in the United States. In fact, there seems to be only two, and it’s been that way for a while: The past century and a half has been dominated by the Republican and Democratic parties.
In actuality, there is no lack of options; there’s a veritable buffet of political parties to choose from — parties with snazzy names like “The Know Nothing Party.” Parties with the words “America,” “Freedom” and “Liberty” sprinkled liberally about their titles. And yet, year after year, the Republicans and Democrats are the only ones left vying for control of our governmental policies.
What about a third party? What about a viable party for those that think Republicans are not conservative enough, or one for those who think Democrats are not liberal enough? Or one for the 25 percent of Americans who claim no association to either party yet each presidential cycle are forced to more than likely turn to a Republican or Democrat?
For more: Will the US ever have a strong third party? | ksl.com
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