Left or Right? Neither!

I am so sick of the media and politicians trying to lump everyone into a conservative or liberal label. The reality is that most of us fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum if we based our political alignments on our personal beliefs. If you don't use your own personal beliefs, I would find it a little disconcerting.

Republicans have created a brand for themselves by telling the same story of family values, and anyone that doesn't subscribe to "traditional family values" is evil. Democrats have created their brand by telling the same story about victims all over the country that deserve to have social programs funded by tax payers, and that anyone that doesn't agree is intolerant. People that hear these same two messages over and over and over again begin to align themselves with one or the other. Unfortunately, most don't even have a clue about the broader issues that each side deals with.

I challenge you to take this quiz: The world's shortest political quiz. Before you do, however, take a moment to think about your position on the political scale. Where do you think that you fit in? When you do take the quiz, answer the way you truly believe, not the way you think your political party of choice would answer.

If you find yourself occupying a different portion of the scale than you expected, I challenge you to do more research on the party you currently identify with and the other available groups for you to choose from.

Here is a list of the major parties along with some others that have been active in the recent past. This is by no means a complete list and you should do your own research into what is available to you. Research not only the candidates we have to choose from but what party they belong to.

Republican Party
Democratic Party
Libertarian Party
Constitution Party
Green Party
American Party
America First Party
America's Independent Party
Independence Party of America
Jefferson Republican Party
Moderate Party
Objectivist Party
Reform Party of the United States of America
Working Families Party

-A.W.C.