To the Times:

Its no secret in America, we are living in a two party system. In the upcoming 2020 election the GOP and Democratic parties are nominating two of the weakest candidates this country has seen in decades. Many voters say they see no difference between the two candidates. People are starting to wake up to see that this two party system is no longer working in America. For two long, the duopoly on the American vote has led to citizens being undervalued, forgotten, and lost. Wouldnt it be great if Americans were presented a third option?

Recently, the Let Her Speak movement has been sparking interest amongst tens of thousands of Americans. This movement has complete validity to it, but for it to work, voters fed up with the two party system need to speak up and make a change. I say this because as I am writing this letter, the GOP and Democratic parties are actively trying to suppress third-party voters' voices. What if I told you there was a candidate, who will be on the ballot, and has the following credentials: No sexual assault allegations (unlike the GOP and Democratic respected candidates), a PhD in industial organizational psychology, a successful tech entrepreneur, a college professor at Clemson University, wants to end the national debt, marched to end police brutality, wants to help the environment by cutting Co2 emissions, supports free and open trade, and is the only female candidate in 2020? Trust me, I could keep going with this candidates credentials and common sense policy stances that attract moderates from both sides of the political spectrum and independents, but I wont bore you.

Ill cut straight to the point. Dr. Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian Party candidate, has a right to be heard. A lot of the major media sources in America will not even utter her name, even as she continues to poll over 5% (that is, when she is even included in the polling). In one poll of over 15,000 registered voters by VeriPoll, Jorgensen polled as high as 35% (for reference, most accredited pollsters have survey sizes of roughly 1,000 participants). The Let Her Speak movement has one goal: To get Dr. Jorgensen onto the debate stage come September.

The problem with this? Its going to take a large effort. The Commission on Presidential Debates is run by the Republican and Democratic parties, and they will not allow for Americas largest third-party candidate to be heard. Today, Jorgensen is being silenced. This might even be the first time youve heard of Dr. Jo Jorgensen, but I encourage you to look at her policies for yourself. If you like them, speak up! Its about time we heard a third-party voice in America. Let her speak.

Matthew Pyfer, Drexel Hill

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Letter to the Editor: Let's hear from the Libertarian on the debate stage - The Delaware County Daily Times