Five things I didn't know that I didn't know about the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian Parties' platforms:

1. The Democrats boast on their 2012 platform that President Obama made an agreement with American car manufacturers to roughly double the MPG of cars in the coming years. They go on to say that this will save the average car owner more than $8,000 in fuel for the life of their vehicle. These are positive implications for the economic and environmental standards for our country.
2. The 2012 GOP platform says that gun rights, according to the second amendment of our constitution, will be stronger than ever before, even citing support from the National Rifle Association (NRA). That is, if they manage to win.
3. Libertarians, as asserted in their 2012 platform, condemn any interference of the government in the economy, promoting a stark laissez-faire economic framework for our country. Hmm, I wonder how that would work...
4. Education, as stated in the Libertarian Party's platform, should be controlled solely by the parent, with no governmental interference. Good luck with that one.
5. Suprisingly, the Libertarian Platform is relatively shorter than both the Democratic and GOP platforms. Short and simple should be their motto.