Have you seen this?

The Constitution Party ... maybe you haven't heard of them. You can find a complete document for their platform here. They're an interesting party.

Start with their Preamble:

The Constitution Party gratefully acknowledges the blessing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as Creator, Preserver and Ruler of the Universe and of these United States. We hereby appeal to Him for mercy, aid, comfort, guidance and the protection of His Providence as we work to restore and preserve these United States.

You won't likely find that on the platform statement of the Democrats, the Republicans, the Green Party, or any other that you care to mention. And the rest is just as unfamiliar. They have a position on the Sanctity of Life, recognizing "pre-born children" as "a human being created in God's image." They call for major congressional reform, including such things as abolition of congress's pensions, a decentralization of power from Congress to States, and limitations on what can be tacked onto bills. They have serious ideas about reducing government expenditures, like "The government must not spend more than it takes in" and "Annual reductions have to be made without fail." On education they say, "All teaching is related to basic assumptions about God and man. Education as a whole, therefore, cannot be separated from religious faith." They have a strong anti-illegal immigration stance. Well, there's a lot there. You'll have to read it. Their primary thrusts are 1) you can't take God out of the government, and 2) we need to return to real, Constitutional government.

The Constitutional Party has been around since 1992. Amazingly, it "ranks third nationally amongst all US political parties in registered voters" (Constitution Party). They are primarily made up of ... here's your word-of-the-day ... paleoconservatives, anti-authoritarian, right leaning folks that stress tradition, civil society and classical federalism, along with familial, religious, regional, national and Western identity (Paleoconservatism). The party is on the ballot in 20 states.

One of the things I find interesting is their response to the question, "Why try?" I mean, what are the chances that this third party is going to make headway? They're not even in all 50 states. They've never had one of their candidates elected. Why do it? They have the most bizarre answer. "We're trusting God." You see, they figure that if God wants them to be elected, then they will be elected even against the odds. Now, that takes faith. Apart from the sheer practicality, if one believes in a sovereign God, then the answer is purely acceptable, and since when did practicality limit God?

I thought their survey was interesting. The list of questions was mildly interesting, but the results were more so. You can take the quick survey on their main page, and then see the results for yourself. If nothing else, they're worth looking into. I can't vote for them; they're not in my state. But it would be tempting to try.