Political Affiliation

All of my adult life I was a registered Democrat, although I was a ticket splitter if I found a Republican who represented my views. Now, I have decided that affiliation with either party is a waste of my vote. I know that there are other small parties, but I view them the same way that I view the Republican and Democratic parties. I view both major parties as corrupt and neither party represents the American people. I am now registered as an independent. I think that I am part of a growing number of Americans who have decided that both parties are riddled with and controlled by special interests.