Williams: Time for a Third Party Uprising

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Subject: EDITORIAL: Time for a third party uprising
From: "Williams for Governor Campaign"
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010
http://www.lynnewilliams2010.org

EDITORIAL: Time for a third party uprising

The Hartsville, S.C. Messenger published a poignant editorial in its Jan. 13, 2010 issue. While it was focused primarily on Congress, much of what it spoke of applies to state politics as well, both in terms of the gubernatorial race and the Maine Legislature. It included the following thoughts:

"We may feel Republicans and Democrats are oceans apart, but the line between them is actually quite thin. Both parties bend to corporate will long before any public outcry because the corporations fund their campaigns.

When our calls and letters are dismissed or denied so continuously, our only true option for change is a third party to challenge the two-party duopoly over our current system.

Third party and independent candidates speak out where others often don’t.

As citizens, we are responsible in part for the way our country has drifted. Most people don’t vote, don’t call, don’t write and don’t pay attention to politics.

We have a responsibility to stay as informed as possible.

“Throwing the bums out” only works if the replacement doesn’t play for the same team.

You can read the entire editorial here:

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