Albany Times Union (Sunday)

Voters have another choice, a real choice

- Steve Healey Niskayuna

The Republican and Democrat parties seem to let nothing stop them from repeatedly proving themselves corrupt, dishonest and destructiv­e of our rights. From the White House to the Governor’s mansion, these mediocre actors masqueradi­ng as leaders treat us like fools, and too many of us turn right around and reward them with votes because they are expert at dividing us and stoking fear. But we have another choice, a real choice. The Libertaria­n Party is not

beholden to special interests. Libertaria­n candidates cannot be bought because they offer nothing to sell. Our rights are what matter most. Larry Sharpe, Marine Corps veteran, entreprene­ur, guest instructor at Yale and Columbia, is running for governor of New York state. He has earned my vote. No more dull elections, we need to vote Sharpe.

One vote can illuminate darkness of ignorance

One fall day when I was in graduate school several of the students were discussing the upcoming elections. There was much heartfelt conversati­on about the sad state of the country and who we could elect to turn things around. Then the conversati­on took a turn as one of the students said, “There are no good candidates. The best

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