The conservative activist and Constitution Party member slams America's major two-party system: "For some time now I’ve been sharing (via Twitter, Facebook, etc.) articles I run across that document the fact that Mitt Romney is a crypto-socialist (i.e., a socialist who hides it behind some other label) who has already implemented leftist measures Obama has had trouble implementing on account of strong resistance. I’ve been including a tagline that asks (regarding an Obama vs. Romney election) 'Where’s the choice?' As expected, the comments I’ve seen in response include a significant number like this one I saw on Facebook: 'It’s certainly not an ideal choice....but Obama is just so horrible Romney is amazing by comparison.'"
Mr. Keyes continues his commentary: "I was particularly struck by the use of the word 'amazing.' In the context that word seems particularly appropriate, since it’s related to the word 'maze' and includes, from its origins, overtones that imply something that leads to delusion, stupefaction, bewilderment, confusion and even insanity. An amazed person is often paralyzed, trapped or confounded, like someone lost in a maze with no way out. I think this is precisely the condition of people who have surrendered to the 'lesser evil' political fallacy."
More commentary from Mr. Keyes about America's two-party system: "The saddest part of this surrender of decent choice is the ripe political opportunity it foregoes. Many Americans are seeing through the competition of evil being offered by the twin-party scam. An Internet article under the typically deceitful headline 'Pew survey: Partisan polarization hits 25-year high' reported that 'Fewer Americans are affiliating with either of the major parties than at any time in the past 25 years, Pew found. And when Gallup poll data going back to 1939 are factored in, Pew concludes that there are now more political independents than at any point in the past 75 years.' The headline lies. Partisanship isn’t increasing. To the contrary, an increasing number of Americans are rejecting the party scam. Behind a haze of elitist media misdirection and deceit, the twin-party scam is fighting for its liberty-corrupting, self-government-destroying, tyranny-promoting life."
Alan Keyes: "If Less Evil Is More, Where's The Choice?"
