Mercy...is there anyone you DO like, Peter?

Yup. People whose politics are just to the right of center, with libertarian (lower-case "L" intentional) overtones. Like myself.

The trouble is, that neither major party wants anything to do with us.

And by shutting us out, the national Republican party is cutting its own throat - and the throat of the Democrats as well, because without the Republicans as a serious threat to unite against, they'll break up into squabbling factions - that's what Democrats DO - but that'll take longer.

Peter.