An Appeal to my Fellow Conservatives

In 1992, I voted for Bill Clinton. It took me about one month into his term to regret my choice.

In 1996, I voted for Bob Dole. Let's not even go there.

In 2000, I voted for Pat Buchanan, who was one of the Reform Party candidates. Knowing what I know now about him, I'd have never voted for him.

In 2004, let's just say I voted against John Kerry.

In 2008, I voted against Barack Hussein Soetoro.

And, in 2012, I said to myself, "No more!" Never again would I vote for the least awful of the two most popular candidates. I voted for Virgil Goode, the Constitution Party candidate.

Why do I type all of this? Not a single vote, in the end, mattered. All that really mattered was that I used my best judgement, at the time, and exercised my right to vote in a public election. The Democrat and Republican parties have people so fooled into believing that they only have two choices- Democrat or Republican. Even so many alleged "independents" fall into this trap. It's like we're being told we can only pick Coke or Pepsi, knowing darn well that ice cold Dr. Pepper is in the same cooler.

We DO NOT have to choose between a Democrat and a Republican. There are many other choices on the ballot. Libertarian, Green, Constitution, even Communist. So many candidates, legitimate candidates, that don't get a lick of press coverage, because the mass media are in on the scam. They want us to fall for the scam, as well, that there are only two choices, and that is a damned lie.

Look around. Do your homework. Listen. Americans CAN make a difference. We CAN restore the power and authority to the people and to the states. Elect local officials that don't adhere to a party agenda, but listen to their constituency and act accordingly. Elect state officials that will fight for their states against the corrupt, bloated federal bureaucracy. Educate yourself about each candidate. Don't just listen to what the news media and party demagogues tell you. There is still time to stop the madness and turn this nation around, back to what it was intended, which is a constitutional republic based on personal liberties and state's rights. We were never meant to be what we have become, and we cannot sustain ourselves much longer. The alarm is sounding. Americans HAVE to wake up.