The false choice of Republican vs. Democrat

...and right vs. left, conservative vs. liberal, etc.

We have been deceived.

How is it that so-called conservative George W. Bush doubled the national debt, doubled the deficit, massively expanded the federal government at all levels, created a new unfunded socialized medicine entitlement, "abandoned free market principles to save the free market system" via government bailouts (his own words), and knowingly and blatantly violated the U.S. Constitution in numerous severe ways?

How is it that so-called liberal Barack Obama increased the military footprint all over the world, increased the drone strikes on multiple countries—killing countless civilians in the process, launched new overt and covert wars, violated civil liberties on an unprecedented scale, ratcheted up the federal government’s war on personal behavior, and gave massive bailouts and handouts to favored corporations?

How is it that this alleged political struggle seems to have resulted in an amalgamation of the worst of both sides?

The answer is that Republican vs. Democrat is a false choice. There is only one party: the big government party. It loves both warfare and welfare, and sees both as a means to power and control. It detests freedom, and tramples both personal and economic liberty. It steals from both the rich and the poor to benefit itself, whether through taxation or inflation.

We are being lied to. But we do have a real choice, with precisely two options:
1) an eventual complete economic collapse--offered by the establishment; or
2) a complete rejection of the establishment--offered by Ron Paul--and the resulting liberty, peace and prosperity