[Morrigoon]

I've long felt that there was a problem with the current 2 political parties - they're too much alike and neither seems to represent the majority of people voting for them.

Specifically, and on a personal level, I'm having increasing issues with the Republican party. It's been completely hijacked by the nutty far right, and to make matters worse, it's become a "big government" party.

I know for my part, the major factor in my conservativism is my preference for small government, minimal government interference in business and our lives.

I can't swap over to the democrats because, sadly, they're "big government" as well, and economically I disagree with them far too often.

I can't be the only person who feels they're without a representative party. I don't see the religious right letting go of the GOP any time soon. What I DO think is likely, and given recent events, possibly sooner than later, is a major split of the GOP and a new party forming, taking with it many of the "middle grounders" from both parties. People who are economically conservative, and socially liberal - in other words, "small government" advocates.

I keep waiting for a party to emerge that calls for minimum government interference in our lives. One that taxes us as little as possible, and does not tell us how to run our businesses and lives or who we may marry. And is devoid of the nutjobs and anarchists that run the Libertarian party (which, but for them, I would join)

What do you think... is this on the horizon?