Viable 3rd Alternative

August 26, 2006

By Roy J Tanner
U.S. Senate Candidate (FL)

With just over 70-days left until the 2006

general election, I sense you can hardly
contain your excitement. Seriously though,
low voter turnout suggests that many take this
noble and peaceful means of transferring
power -- for granted.

But what's the source of this disenchantment? Is it

complacency from living in the land of opportunity?
Surely the war on terror, the health of the economy, or
myriad social policy questions are compelling enough
issues to raise voter interest.

So let's see, that leaves the choice of candidates or the two-party system as
reasons for apathy, right? Why, for example, are congressional approval ratings
at 12-year lows? Does it have more to do with the 2,000 cases of corruption
under investigation by the FBI, or partisan infighting and legislative obstruction
in the nation's capital?

Maybe it's the duration of campaigning or the ridiculous sums of money

required to consider public service that has you turned-off. Research indicates
that the power of incumbency results in an average tenure of 5-terms in office.
Of necessity these barriers to entry not only preclude our best and brightest, but
they require today's politicians to either be aristocrats or the pawns of special
interests.

And here are the questions that puzzle me the most...if conservatives control the
majority of governorships, the White House and both houses of Congress, why
are judicial nominees still being blocked, why can't we control our nation's
borders, and why is federal spending still so out of control?

If these are the results, after 60-million "values voters" turned-out in 2004 to
provide a conservative mandate, is it any wonder why some folks would rather
just stay home on Election Day? Well if any of these reasons describe your
source of disillusionment in the political process then take heart, there is a way to
hold the two-party system more accountable.
Nothing gets the attention of "career" politicians like the mention of: non-
partisan, independent, and term-limited public servants. If you'd like to learn
more about how we can achieve platform independence, principled leadership,
and process improvement in higher office, I invite you to visit us at:
www.tannerforsenate.com

There is a viable third alternative, for such a time as this.