[AgentZero]

I think one of the big problems facing America right now is the concept that you must chose between Democrats and embrace all liberal ideals, or Republicans and embrace all the conservative ideals. But most people I know don't fully subscribe to the right or the left. Personally, my views on civil matters (gay marriage, healthcare, education) are fairly liberal, though some (ie: Abortion) are closer to the conservative view. But then my economic views coincide quite well with the conservative outlook, though I have some economic opinions that approach socialism.

Which inevitably means that I wind up voting for a different party every election. I might vote liberal one year so they can pass protections for "alternative lifestyles" one year, then conservative the next to fix the economy.

I think most countries would be a lot better off if they just dropped this right-left division, and let people vote for the candidate they felt best represented their views.