Big government ain't the Democrats' fault. It's the Republicans'.

For example: The race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Colorado is between Jane Norton and Ken Buck.

Jane Norton supported Ref C and Ken Buck was the Weld County Chairman of Romney for President in 2008.

Ref C put Colorado state "government growth in overdrive."

Romney brought us state run health care before Obama.

And the Republicans are the "small government" party?

Am I the only one that finds this laughable? What am I missing, people?

(The race between Norton and Buck is just a current example. I'll be glad to provide a list of Big Government Republican programs, but most Republicans acknowledge their failure.)

When so-called conservatives vote for big government politicians, they perpetuate the problem. They are the problem. It's not the fault of "progressive" Democrats. It's the fault of "conservative" Republicans.

Until Republicans stop this inconsistency, they have no one to blame but themselves.

We must reject the big government two-party duopoly. Don't waste your vote on the status quo, because the status quo means more government. The Republican excuse that they don't grow government as fast as the Democrats is not good enough.

We get the government we ask for. I implore you to quit asking for big government. I implore you to quit voting for big government politicians, whether or not they have an "R" by their name.

I only have suggestions. I don't have a magic solution. But I know continuing down this path is pure folly.

I suggest joining a third party. I suggest supporting approval voting. If you don't like those ideas, come up with something else, I implore you. I beg for your creativity in solving this problem. Republicans have a 150 year record of failing to shrink government. Thinking they'll start now is belied by history.

I don't want a flame war. I'm not trying to gore anyone's ox. I'm desperately looking for an answer to save this country. Give me some ideas. Please.