Panel discussion on Cass Sunstein #39;s #39;Why Nudge: The Politics of Libertarian Paternalism #39;
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Part 3 Libertarian State Convention Radio Broadcast, Quinn Eaker Texas House Of Representatives
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CEDAR FALLS | Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Lee Hieb is not just mounting a challenge against an incumbent and his Democratic challenger.
She also is running against taxes, regulation and the increasing burdens of government.
The reality is if you keep voting the same way, youre going to get the same results, which is government growth, said Hieb, adding that she has been a lifelong Republican until about a year ago when she came to the realization that neither major party would shrink government.
Hieb, 61, was selected as the partys gubernatorial candidate last month. She and her running mate Ryan Ketelsen will be bringing their message to Cedar Falls.
The meeting is open to the public and will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Cedar Falls Public Library, 524 Main St.
The message they will share will not be confined to reducing taxes and regulations within the state border. Hieb said the message also will be about how the governor can play a role in reducing the role the federal government plays in the state.
Hieb, a physician in Lake City, said she repeatedly tried to get incumbent Gov. Terry Branstads attention during the state debate on whether to sign on to the Affordable Care Act.
In every way I could, I tried to get him not to do that, Hieb said. It will drag us down. It will drag us down economically so fast.
Aside from opposing the increased bureaucracy in health reform, Hieb opposes the education standard known as common core and a state income tax. As a rural Iowan, she also has a laundry list of burdensome regulations she has heard about from small business owners.
Overall, though, the policies have a common theme of reducing the size and scale of state government. Hieb said her family is fourth-generation Iowans and each generation has seen state government grow, which she says comes at the expense of the private sector.
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Ken Schoolland - Maui Libertarian Show
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ASHEBORO The Libertarian Party has two candidates, Sean Haugh of Durham and Tim DAnnunzio of Raeford, running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Kay Hagan.
The winner of the May 6 primary will represent the party on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Neither candidate responded to requests to answer questions for this article.
Haugh, born in 1960, maintains a Facebook campaign page at Haugh for Senate. His Facebook page indicates he was born in Arizona, moved to Boston, then to Durham, up to New York and back to Durham. There is no indication of work experience.
I retired from politics in 2010 and only returned because I saw the need for someone to articulate the libertarian message in this race, he said on Facebook.
DAnnunzio, 56, is a former Republican turned Libertarian. He has run in at least two other races. In 2010, he attempted a run to be the Republican candidate in the District 8 race against then incumbent Democrat Rep. Larry Kissell. He lost. In 2012, he lost in a District 4 race against Democrat David Price. DAnnunzio appears not to have a campaign site. He does maintain a personal Facebook page on which he posts about political issues.
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Libertarian Candidate for NY Governor, Chris Edes, on the Common Core
Chris Edes talks about common core. Greater Rochester Libertarian Convention, March 22, 2014. website: http://www.vote-for-chris.net/ Facebook: https://www.f...
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HYPOCRISY ALERT: MSNBC Hatemongers Accuse Conservatives of being Haters
The usual suspects at MSNBC making asses of themselves.
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The New York Times has acquired a new Judith Mille
Libertarian ideology favors privatization. However, in practice privatization is usually very different in result than libertarian ideology postulates. Almost always, privatization becomes a way for well-connected private interests to loot both the public purse and the general welfare.
Most privatizations, such as those that have occurred in France and UK during the neoliberal era, and in Greece today and Ukraine tomorrow, are lootings of public assets by politically-connected private interests.
Another form of privatization is to turn traditional government functions, such as prison operation and many supply functions of the armed services, such as feeding the troops, over to private companies at a large increase in cost to the public. Essentially, the libertarian ideology is used to provide lucrative public contracts to a few favored persons who then reward the politicians. This is called "free enterprise."
The privatization of prisons in the US is an example of the extraordinary cost and injustice of privatization. Privatization of prisons requires ever higher rates of incarceration in order to build profitability. The US, supposedly "a land of liberty" has by far the highest incarceration rates of all countries. The "free" US has not only the highest percentage of its population in prison but also the highest absolute number. "Authoritarian" China with four times the US population has fewer citizens in prison.
This article shows how well prison privatization works for well-connected private interests: http://www.globalresearch.ca/privatization-of-the-us-prison-system/5377824
It also shows the extraordinary shame, corruption, and discredit that prison privatization has brought to the US.
A few years ago I wrote about the conviction of two judges who were paid by privatized juvenile detention facilities to sentence kids to their facilities.
As Alain of Lille and later Karl Marx said, "Money is all." In America money is all that is important to the political system and to the bulk of the population. Essentially, America has no other values.
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Privatization Is A Ramp For Corruption and Insouciance Is a Ramp for War
Series note: This is one story of a two-part series about third party candidates running for Pa. governor.
There may be more than just two names on the gubernatorial ballot this fall.
Ken Krawchuk secured the Libertarian Partys nomination for governor in February and is running on a platform that emphasizes lower taxes, smaller government, protecting citizens and improving education.
I have a vision for Pennsylvania, Krawchuk said.
One issue Krawchuk, who also ran for governor as a libertarian in 1998 and 2002, would address is taxes and the cost of government. If elected, Krawchuk said he would use powers granted to the governor to act unilaterally. He would veto any tax increase and use the line-item veto to eliminate needless spending.
Introducing a series of budgets that would eliminate Pennsylvanias personal income tax is another step Krawchuk said he would take as governor.
If elected, another goal of his is to make Pennsylvanias streets safer. To achieve this, Krawchuk said he would implement two actions as soon as becoming governor.
The governor has power over paroles, Krawchuk said, and he would eliminate parole for violent criminals.
To reduce prison populations, Krawchuk said he would also pardon every nonviolent drug offender in the state.
The prisons are full and its so crowded, they are releasing rapists and murderers to make room for pot-smoking Grateful Dead fans, Krawchuk said.
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Libertarian Candidate for NY Governor, Chris Edes, on Electoral Reform
Chris Edes talks about electoral reform and instant runoff voting. Greater Rochester Libertarian Convention, March 22, 2014. website: http://www.vote-for-chr...
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Libertarian Candidate for NY Governor, Chris Edes, on the Wall Street Corruption
Chris Edes talks about the Wall Street fraud and crony capitalism/corporatism. Greater Rochester Libertarian Convention, March 22, 2014. website: http://www....
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Libertarian State Convention first ever Radio Broadcast interview Quinn Eaker part 1 of 3
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Libertarian view regarding gun laws. Pongco #39;s 1st period government class.
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Greater Boston Video: Author Cass Sunstein Breaks Down #39;Libertarian Paternalism #39;
Everyday, we do things despite of our better judgment, but when should the government step in to protect us from ourselves? Harvard Law School professor Cass...
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Libertarian Candidate for NY Governor, Chris Edes, on Cannabis, Cigarette Tax and Drinking Age
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