LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Posted July 20, 2021
Dear Editor:
The political left is dominated by the Democratic Party; conversely the political right is dominated by the Republican Party. But who represents the majority of Americans in this scenario? Actually neither does. Nearly half of Americans don’t align with either the Democrats or the Republicans. The majority of Americans politically identify as Independents. There are several different parties that can make up this Independent category. However, the third largest political party is the Libertarian Party.
Libertarians are described by Democrats as “just Republicans that smoke weed,” and described by Republicans as being “Democrats that like guns.” Neither of these assumptions is completely true. Libertarians actually believe that you know what’s best for your life better than anyone else. So basically you should be able to do whatever you want as long as you don’t hurt people, or take their stuff. Democrats hold that that they want to control your money but you can control your actions, Republicans are the opposite of that. They think that you can control your money but they want to control your actions. Libertarians contend that you can control both your money AND your actions. So if you’re tired of the right/left paradigm in politics take action to free yourself!
If you are interested and would like some more information on the local Libertarian Party chapter in DeWitt County do not hesitate to reach out. Our chapter’s email address is dewittcountylibertarianparty@gmail.com. You can also email me directly at n..florey1@gmail.com. Also, our Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/DCLP2018/?ref=pages_you_manage. Thank you and I hope to hear from you!
Nathan Florey
Chairman, DeWitt County Libertarian Party
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