Badnarik for President
The question is officially settled now. In the Presidential election this year, I’m going to be voting for Michael Badnarik of the Libertarian Party. Allyson and I happened to catch a replay of the third-party presidential debates on CSPAN last night, and both of us were kind of blown away. It’s refreshing to find a candidate that accurately reflects your views. In his closing statement, Badnarik struck a chord in my chaotic good heart by reminding the audience that in voting for the lesser of two evils, one is still voting for evil.
And, no, I’m not afraid that in voting for a third-party candidate that I’m somehow helping Bush to victory. The truth is that if I weren’t able to vote my conscience by voting for a third party candidate, I wouldn’t be voting. My vote isn’t being taken away from the Democrats or the Republicans. The fact is that they’ve done precious little to earn it. I want smaller government with less intrusion into our daily lives. Neither major party is working toward that currently.