The reality of the American political system is that, today, a voter has the choice of voting either Republican or Democrat. It would, conceivably, be nice to have a number of valid choices from which to choose when voting. As much as Bob Barr might like it to be so, our next President will either be a Republican or a Democrat.

As we wait patiently for the Republican version of a local platform, thoughts turn to just what the Republicans bring to local government in Fayette County.

The Democratic Party of Fayette County has developed a platform on local issues that we would like to present to the voters of the county. While national issues often determine how people will vote locally, we feel that there are valid options available to address local issues and we feel that these options are not being given the consideration that they deserve by the existing governments within the county.