NY: Minor Parties Offer Major Alternative to Democratic and Republican "Crooks"

From a letter to the editor of the Times Union:

Parties like the Libertarian Party and its rival, the Green Party, are composed of small but dedicated bands of followers who've spent years trying to build momentum against a system dictated by the two major parties. And as we see time and again, those major parties send crooks to the Capitol . . .

The Libertarians, and also the Greens, are distinguished from other parties -- like the Conservative, Working Families and the Independence parties -- because they're not afraid to run their own candidates. Instead of relying on New York's co-nomination law to maintain their existence, they rely on determined, dedicated activism. They raise new issues and offer new solutions to old issues.

This activity is good for our democracy and good for New York in general. I hope the Times Union will continue to report on the minor parties of our state as the general election approaches