WILMINGTON — In the last month, national polls have shown that 3 out of 5 people would prefer supporting a third party to either the Democratic or Republican. In our state, county and town, we have one - the Progressive Party, which stands with regular people on issue after issue, from fair taxation to better schooling to health reform.
I'm not running for a really political office like selectboard member or lister or school board member, where I would effect political change, but for a neutral office in which I may be of service to others, not only on a daily basis but in particular when the Board of Civil Authority is convened to review appeals of some possibly unfair decisions.
At such times, I believe the presence of someone representing the Progressives may be a great help.