Libertarian Party provides third option

Are you as sick and tired of our current political system as I am? It seems as though no matter if you vote for a Democrat or a Republican, the same result keeps happening. It’s hard to believe that the two leading Republican and Democratic candidates have the highest unfavorability ratings ever recorded. But why in our current climate do we continue to vote for these mainstream candidates? Is it purely out of fear of the other party getting elected? I urge you to research all of the parties and their candidates and vote for someone, not against another.

In a broad sense, the Libertarian Party is socially liberal and fiscally conservative, empowering individuals to be in control of their lives, free of government or authoritative interference. On social issues, the Libertarian Party endorsed same-sex marriage in our first ever platform in 1972, supports the right to self-ownership of your own body and the right of citizens to knowingly and voluntarily consume whatever they want, and strongly supports the right of individual privacy and the Fourth Amendment. On fiscal issues, we support property rights, oppose eminent domain and civil forfeiture, call for the repeal of the income tax, and support a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

On our November ballot, there will be Libertarian candidates for U.S. Senate (Lily Williams), Congressional District 5 (Michael McRedmond), and many others. In my opinion, these candidates would be far superior in protecting all of your liberties and rights than a Democrat or Republican. But don’t take my word for it; there is an excellent quiz at www.isidewith.com that matches your answers to which candidate and party you are most similar to. Don’t be surprised when you get matched to our 2016 nominee, former two-term governor of New Mexico and 2012 nominee Gary Johnson.

If you’re as fed up with the two-party system as I am, look to the Libertarian Party as an alternative.

Christian Matthews,

Cañon City