In a continuing effort to block third party candidates access to the US Presidential debates, Green Party candidates Dr. Jill Stein and her running mate, Cheri Honkala, were arrested yesterday around 2:00pm ET while peacefully protesting being excluded from the debate even though the pair enjoy being listed on 85% of state ballots.
While some have stated it is 'not becoming' of a candidate for President to get arrested, I would argue that it is refreshing to see a candidate who cares so much about the future of this country that they are willing to put their freedom and their reputation on the line to defend that which they believe to be right. Moreover, one could wonder why the two parties are so afraid of third parties that they are willing to resort to dirty tricks and secret agreements to keep them out of the public eye and off of the debate stage.
It should also be noted that Dr. Stein and Ms. Honkala are not the only viable candidates to be barred from debating Barack Obama and Mitt Ronmey. Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, who is listed on 48 out of 50 state ballots, has also been excluded even though he was included in the very first debate of the election cycle.
Third parties make the two-parties nervous. They know Americans want a choice and they are more determined than ever to keep the stranglehold they have around the necks of American voters.
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