I am an American. I am a Veteran. When I entered the service I agreed that I would follow all orders to protect America. And I did. I've never had a problem with that. What I saw in the big picture was that when we followed orders, we made a great team. And a great team served the purpose of protecting America. I was in Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Provide Comfort. Many of my brothers and sisters have spent time in other life threatening situations, some never came back. We all did this for America. I see once again America needs protection, from herself; from the corruption of her government. I think the rationale of third party wasted votes is a cheap easy cowardly cop-out. I think you are failing your duty as an American - if this is your reason for voting for Clinton or Trump. There is a solution!!!!

In the early start of our country, we primarily had Federalists and Anti-Federalists, two opposing viewpoints on whether the country should be ran at a national level or each state may do as it chooses. George Washington deplored the widening split in the new government. In announcing his decision to retire from office at the end of his second term as president, he warned the country about the harmful effects of what he called the "spirit of party," which he believed would weaken the administration of public affairs.

In his inaugural address Adams, who had served as Washington's vice president for eight years, expressed his dismay at the rise of political parties, calling the 'spirit of party' an enemy of the Constitution.

Thomas Jefferson turned his back on any partisan affiliation upon assuming the presidency: "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists".

James Madison, also, agreed with Thomas Jefferson. James Monroe, like the first four presidents, viewed political parties as divisive elements that tended to destroy the country's political institutions. He once described political parties as ''the curse of the country".

And yet there existed political parties to promote officers of government.

I feel very frustrated that we are no longer the America we say we are. The original American Revolution was because the locals were being over controlled and over taxed by King George in the UK. They didn't see the colonies as people, only as a source of income. Sound familiar to you? Seems to me, it's time for the next American Revolution...just a thought.

I think it's time to put in office a person who will live by the constitution and carry out the constitution, it served us well for 200 years why are we throwing it away? For corruption? For love of money? For love of power? Vote for the Veterans Party of America, Chris Keniston and Deacon Taylor.

And as for any pompous conciliatory rationale on wasting votes, this guy says it better than I can: https://fee.org/articles/how-not-to-waste-your-vote-a-mathematical-analysis/.