We had a corrupt and dysfunctional U.S. Congress controlled by Democrats prior to the 1994 elections. The Republicans took control of the House and Senate in 1995. By 1999, we had a corrupt and dysfunctional U.S. Congress under Republican control. Democrats regained control in 2006. The corruption and dysfunction continues today. The media and political pundits are predicting the Republicans to regain control of the House, and maybe the Senate, in the 2010 elections.
Do you see a pattern here?
Our two-party system has evolved into a fiction that lets voters think they have a choice in national elections. In reality, there is one power structure running our country. It is the Washington network of politicians, lobbyists, congressional staff, bureaucrats, the Supreme Court, the Federal Reserve, investment banks and large corporations. Most Republican and Democrat officeholders simply revolve around in this network. They change roles depending on the results of elections.
This network, the D.C. power structure, knows no limits to Federal power. It has ignored the United States Constitution for at least the last 80 years. It has steadily usurped the rights and responsibilities of state governments, local governments, and the American people. The condition of our country today is the responsibility of the people that make up the D.C. power structure.
So when local Republicans get upset by my criticism of the national Republican Party, I say, "too bad". I am not in this race to help a Republican get elected. The national Republican Party deserves the criticism and voters need to hear it. However, I reserve my greatest criticism for the Democrat Party and their supporters. History has proven, several times, that socialism works not for the benefit of the people, but only for those in positions of power and wealth. I do not respect people that wish to be dependent on the Federal government. I denounce the people that would make the American people wage slaves in a socialist state.
But, at least, the Democrat Party is honest about its intentions. Democrats campaign on promises to expand the Federal government, and they deliver. Republicans campaign on promises to reduce the size of the Federal government, but never have the courage, once elected, to act on their commitments. Under the control of either party, the track record of the Federal government is to grow larger, spend more, and do increasing damage the liberty of the American people.
I am a Libertarian running for the U.S. Congress from Colorado's District 2. I get criticism that my candidacy will prevent a Republican victory. Our district is gerrymandered to elect Democrats and has been in Democrat hands for over 40 years. So a Republican victory is unlikely with me, or without me, in the race. And, quite frankly, one reform-minded Republican in D.C. will not make a difference. Furthermore, I have every right to give the voters of District 2 a real choice. The purpose of my campaign is to get people to understand that the Congress, without regard to the party in power, is an institutional failure. It has not served the best interests of the American people for many years. It routinely violates our Constitution. It is stealing money from future generations. It is destroying our economy and country. We must break the grip the D.C. power structure has on our nation's throat.
I am offering voters a real choice. I offer the unaffiliated voters in my district a chance to vote for economic and personal liberty. I am offering all voters a chance to send a message to the Congress and the D.C. power structure. Just like the guy yelling out the window in the movie Network, "We are mad as hell and we are not going to take it anymore!"
Power structures, like the one in D.C., do not reform themselves and they do not relinquish power without a fight. I hope the American people will see the true nature of the problem and act accordingly on November 2nd.