Libertarian Party Promo - MidSoHio Winter Congress 2014
At 2014 Winter Congress, it #39;s a clear choice which party is the logical choice. The Libertarians offer a policy of peace and prosperity while retaining individual liberty.
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"Libertarian" RACIST Rand Paul His Neo-Confederate Buddy Jack Hunter
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Clearwater resident Lucas Overby likes to say he's a U.S. congressional candidate because he never made it as a rock star.
At 27, the husband and father has ditched the mohawk from his band days, but still shows off more than a handful of tattoos. Overby, a Libertarian, will likely add one to his collection after he faces off against Democrat Alex Sink and Republican David Jolly in the March 11 special election to fill the late C.W. Bill Young's seat.
"It's fun to be able to look back on the road map of your life," he said. "Win or lose, I'm going to get something to commemorate."
The son of a commercial diver and homemaker, this is Overby's first run for office. A commercial diver himself and a 2004 graduate of Lakewood High School, Overby studied at Florida Atlantic University and St. Petersburg College, but did not graduate from either institution.
He faces a different set of challenges than his well-funded opponents, not the least of which is answering basic questions about his party.
He joined the Libertarian Party of Florida at age 17 as part of a high school civics project. Overby was drawn to their goal to reduce the federal government's power over states and individual liberty. Libertarians generally favor federal government's involvement in granting civil rights like marriage equality, which Overby supports.
Overby calls himself a pragmatic Libertarian, which means in Congress he would consider party ideals without strictly adhering to them. For example, although he wants to eliminate the income tax, he acknowledged that isn't likely to happen anytime soon. There's a range of Libertarian beliefs from pragmatists to hardliners, some of whom oppose federal involvement even in maintaining traffic laws and voting.
"It's inappropriate to assume that we can stamp one overall solution to something and go, 'It's either this or nothing,' " Overby said, referring to strategies other Libertarians have used. "Usually we get nothing."
Libertarians are a "potent force" even if they don't garner many votes at the polls, said Darryl Paulson, a professor emeritus of government at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
"Just a few years ago, the Libertarians ran more candidates for legislative office in the state of Florida than they've ever ran before."
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The cult of the libertarian-minded ultra-weatlhy would make an intriguing anthropological case study. But it would be a case study with a twist: its research subjects increasingly control our economy, our politics, and even our personal lives.
Were dealing with a cohort of highly fortunate, highly privileged and highly unaware individuals who have been inappropriately lionized by society. That lionization has led them to believe that their wealth and accomplishments are their own doing, rather than the fruits of collaborative effort effort which in many cases was only made possible through government support.
But instead of thanking the government and the taxpayers for their good fortune, theyve allowed their own good press to go to their heads. And theyre biting the hand that feeds them, attempting to shut down the system of taxpayer support and government action which created their world.
Our money-obsessed society gives them far more praise and then they deserve. Our corrupted political system gives them far more influence than we deserve. And, slowly but surely, they are now turning their considerable resources to dismantling governments role in society.
Call them the cool tycoons of libertarianism. They have neat ideas (when theyre not talking about government or the economy, that is). They have neat toys and neat houses. But what they would do to our society isnt neat at all.
Here are five of them.
1. Tom Perkins
Perkins has already received well more than his deserved 15 minutes of fame. But, while hes been appropriately reviled for his infamous Kristallnacht comment, comparing the treatment of Americas 1% to that of Jews in Nazi Germany, too few people have taken to task for the depth of his ignorance on economic issues.
That ignorance was in full display when he went on Bloomberg television to apologize for his Nazi reference an occasion in which he spent far more time defending his ugly worldview than he did apologizing.
In his original comments, Perkins compared the progressive war on the American one percent, namely the rich with Nazi persecution of Jews. But as we firstreported, much of the persecution which triggered Perkins outrage involved his ex-wifes hedges; it was a one-paragraph item in the San Francisco Chronicle criticizing author Danielle Steeles landscaping. It wasnt a progressive critique; it was an aesthetic one.
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Selected Salvos from the Loose Cannon Libertarian
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President Obama has embraced the notion that lies and misinformation are more important than honesty and truth when ideology is at stake. Lies are antithetical to truth and should be rejected immediately regardless of political ideology. When criteria permits dishonesty there is no rational basis for discussion. Case in point with the healthcare debate or the Afghanistan War. Read Article
The Competitive Enterprise Institute has released it's 2013 10,000 Commandments report and the highlights are... interesting. Read Article
The common response to raising prices in a disaster scenario is one of disgust, that shopkeepers are greedy, out for themselves, and taking advantage of the situation in order to line their own pockets. But increased prices in such situations are actually a good thing. Read Article
America just keeps getting fatter and fatter, and politicians keep proposing (imposing) more and more solutions to the problem. Raise taxes on unhealthy foods. Have bureaucrats prepare our lunches. Take away happy meal toys. But what's the real (obvious) solution (that they blatantly ignore)? Read Article
So called health care inflation plagues us and brings the public to give the government the power to "fix" the problem. Now with the Republicans in power, no doubt Obamacare will continue, though in some altered form. Are health care costs really skyrocketing? Read Article
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Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday outlined his vision for the future of the Republican Party, offering a conservative case for embracing the libertarian-leaning wing of the GOP, of which he is a pillar.
Paul, a Kentucky Republican and possible 2016 presidential contender, outlined several more libertarian issues that could help the party move forward during a speech at a patriotically themed gala in Washington.
To some thats sort of still a bad word, Paul said of libertarian. To others its a word that may expand the party.
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In the speech sponsored by the American Principles Project, a deeply conservative organization with a special focus on social issues, Paul offered up jokes and wry commentary. But he also sought to bridge the oft-perceived gap between libertarians and strict social conservatives.
Libertarian doesnt mean libertine, he said. To many of us libertarian means freedom and liberty. But we also see that freedom needs tradition.
He added: I dont see libertarianism as, you can do whatever you want. There is a role for government, theres a role for family, theres a role for marriage, theres a role for the protection of life.
Paul stressed that the value of marriage is economic, as well as moral and religious, and that those virtues can be communicated through families and communities as well as through the government.
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He also singled out criminal justice reform as one area that could help the Republican Party expand and improve its brand.
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Three North Dakota Libertarian Party candidates for statewide office have filed their certificates of endorsement with the secretary of state's office for this year's election cycle.
The party has candidates in the races for Congress, secretary of state and tax commissioner.
Fargo businessman Jack Seaman, making his first run for office, announced his intent to run for Congress in October. He has been a Fargo resident since 1985 and owns MinDak Gold Exchange.
He has listed his top campaign issues as including repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an audit and subsequent abolition of the Federal Reserve.
Seaman is the only party candidate with a website, http://jackfornd.com .
Running for secretary of state is Roland Riemers, who has made multiple runs for office earlier. He is owner of Affordable Apartments, LLC in Grand Forks and the chairman of the North Dakota Libertarian Party.
He ran for governor twice, in 2004 and 2012. In the 2004 race, he ran as an Independent.
In 2012, improper paperwork filing by his running mate prompted his removal from the ballot on the Libertarian Party ticket. He later re-entered the race as an Independent.
He ran as an Independent in 2006 for the U.S. Senate, and later ran for Grand Forks County sheriff in 2010.
Fargo resident Anthony Mangnall is running for North Dakota tax commissioner. Hes a producer for Rush Street Productions in Fargo.
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Glenn "Kane" Jacobs Speech Pt1 You might be a Libertarian, Marketing Liberty
A speech in Orlando for the Orange County Campaign for Liberty chapter on 2/1/14 by Glenn "Kane" Jacobs. In this part of the speech He talks about Libertaria...
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LC #1171, 1/16/14
Libertarian Counterpoint #1171: political news commentary, 1/16/14. Panel: Art Tuma, Phillip Larrea, Arthur Ringwalt Topics: 1. LP Yolo will announce its Lib...
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Posted on: 10:38 am, February 4, 2014, by Eli Stokols, updated on: 02:26pm, February 4, 2014
Glendale Mayor Mike Dunafon, a wealthy strip club owner, may throw a new wrinkle into the Colorado governor's race with a social media-driven, self-funded campaign.
DENVER As Republicans struggle to find a viable candidate to challenge Democratic Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, an independent, highly unconventional and wealthy gubernatorial hopeful is hiding in plain sight.
Well, in Glendale anyway.
Mike Dunafon, 59, the Libertarian mayor of Glendale whose fiancee owns Shotgun Willies, is promising on his website to petition onto the gubernatorial ballot this fall if he can get more than 60,000 likes on his Facebook page by April 6, his 60th birthday.
Should he do so, hes promising to run as an unaffiliated, independent, standalone candidate.
Hes just over 18,000 likes at the moment.
I will rely on our communication on Facebook, Twitter and all the social media to change the face of politics on the planet, not just Colorado and the United States, Dunafon says in the video outlining his 60 for 60 challenge.
Dunafon, a former NFL player whos turned Glendale into a destination for rugby with the city-owned Infinity Park, is pro-Second Amendment, pro-gay marriage (he officiates a same-sex union in a video on his site) and pro-choice.
In an interview on The Glenn Beck Program last year, fill-in host Dana Loesch introduced him like this: He owns a castle, he owns a strip club, and he owns a church oh and hes also the mayor.
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Gov. John Kasich would face two challengers this fall neither of them a surprise based on filings so far to qualify for primaries on May 6.
Kasich, Democrat Ed FitzGerald and Libertarian Charlie Earl have each filed a required number of signatures with the secretary of states office ahead of todays 4 p.m. deadline. The Republican governor and FitzGerald were required to collect 1,000 valid signatures of registered Ohio voters; Earl had to get 500 as a minor party candidate. No other candidate had filed as of 11 a.m.
Kasich put out a news release this morning boasting of nearly 3,000 signatures collected from all 88 counties. FitzGerald handed in his petitions yesterday quietly; Earl told The Dispatch he collected 1,483 and said no other Libertarian would file to challenge him in the primary.
Its all me, no one else is this stupid, Earl said.
Neither Kasich nor FitzGerald ever faced a serious primary threat. Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune publicly mulled a bid against FitzGerald, but the odds were long for numerous reasons and he formally bowed out Friday. Some tea party candidates briefly toyed with possible runs against Kasich.
Kasichs running mate is Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, former state auditor; attorney and abortion-rights activist Sharen Neuhardt is running with FitzGerald; and Sherry L. Clark of Delaware County is Earls running mate.
All major party candidates for down-ticket races have already filed their petitions. Libertarian Steven R. Linnabary would face Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine and challenger Democrat David Pepper. Libertarians are expected to file in three other statewide races, but here are the candidates who have filed thus far:
Secretary of State: incumbent Republican Jon Husted vs. state Sen. Nina Turner, D-Cleveland.
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The Libertarian Angle: Public Schooling vs. Education
The Libertarian Angle: Public Schooling vs. Education.
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Ayn Rand, Rothbard, New World Order, The Welfare State, and Libertarian Action, with Andrew Benson
Ayn Rand, Rothbard, New World Order, The Welfare State, and Libertarian Action, with Andrew Benson.
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Dates for the Upshur County conventions of the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian Parties have been announced.
The Republican meeting will be held Saturday, March 22, at a time and place to be determined by the county GOPs Executive Committee at the committees Feb. 8 meeting, said county Republican Chairman Cynthia Ridgeway.
The GOP will likely hold precinct conventions on election night to elect delegates to the county convention, she said.
The Democratic county convention is set for 2 p.m. March 22 at the Newsom Law Office at 203 W. Tyler (just off the downtown Gilmer squares southwestern corner), announced county Democratic Chairman Dan Miles Jr.
Anyone who votes in the March 4 Democratic primary is eligible to be a delegate to that convention, which will elect the county delegation to the partys state convention, scheduled for June in Dallas, Miles said. The Democrats will not hold election-night precinct conventions as they did in the past.
The Libertarian county convention is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at La Finca Mexican Restaurant on Warren Avenue in Gilmer, announced county Libertarian Chairman Vance Lowry.
Anyone who did not vote in either the Democratic or Republican primaries held that day may participate in the Libertarian convention.
It is expected to nominate Peggy LaGrone for Upshur County Clerk to run in the November general election against Terri Ross, who is unopposed for the Republican nomination in the GOP primary.
For more information on the respective conventions, contact Mrs. Ridgeway at 903-968-6822, Miles at 903-968-2545, or Lowry at 903-843-2257
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Libertarian: Retards Might Be Worth $2 An Hour
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Robert Sarvis (L) is back. His goal: Become the next senator from Virginia.
While Libertarian Party candidates in competitive races have been known to give Republicans heartburn, Sarvis shouldn't cause Republican Ed Gillespie much anxiety, at least at this point. Any fears the the 2013 gubernatorial contender could spoil Gillespie's chances are fears about something that simply isn't likely to happen.
Two reasons: The race doesn't look very close right now, and Sarvis wasn't a spoiler in his last run.
For starters, look at how the governor's race turned out.
While some Republicans groused that Sarvis's presence on the ballot hurt Ken Cuccinelli II (R) in what ended up being a close race, the reality is it didn't. Sarvis won 6.5 percent of the vote, which, yes, was more than now-Gov. Terry McAuliffe's margin over Cuccinelli. But exit poll data show that without Sarvis in the picture, McAuliffe still would have won the race,by nearly the same margin. Most Sarvis voters would have stayed home if he was not on the ballot. This chart tells the story:
Generally speaking, Libertarian Party candidates hold positions more closely aligned with Republicans than Democrats. And so, the thinking goes, they compete for more voters with the GOP.
That's why many Republicans often cringe at the thought of a Libertarian candidate with even a modest following entering the picture in a tight race. It's also why activists and operatives will sometimes try to exploit such a dynamic to their advantage. To wit: The 2012 Montana Senate race, where an outside group helped build support for a Libertarian Party candidate and what many saw as an attempt to boost the Democrat by peeling votes away from the Republican.
But polls leading up to Election Day in 2013 showed Sarvis wasn't tipping the scales toward either candidate. In short, he wasn't the spoiler some made him out to be.
As we have written, Gillespie is asizable underdog to Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) this year. Despite his access to national donors, he faces an uphill climb because he's up against the most popular politician in Virginia.
If this race is close come Nov. 1, it will almost certainly either mean that 1) Warner stumbled, big-time, 2) The national environment for Democrats is awful, or 3) Both. At the same time, Gillespie will have to run a smooth campaign to stay in the mix, which is no guarantee for the first-time candidate.
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Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obamas State of the Union address:
Thanks to unprecedented levels of government interference and government coercion, Americans rights are violated like never before. We are harmed by taxes, regulations, prohibitions, and shocking privacy intrusions.
Unfortunately, most of the harm and injustice of government occurs because too many Americans support existing government policies. Were suffering under a tyranny of the majority. Our Libertarian hope is that we can convince enough Americans to change their minds. We hope voters will come to understand that government is force, and force is unjust.
Here are some of the problems we see.
The government debt situation is atrocious. Government debt is a terrible thing, because it forces future generations to pay off debts they never agreed to incur. From 2001 to 2008, George W. Bush doubled the debt, mostly with the support of a Republican Congress.
Since 2009, Barack Obama and the Democrats (and Republicans) have nearly doubled it again. It doesnt matter whether Republicans or Democrats control the government. Libertarians would quickly balance the budget by cutting spending on everything, including entitlements and the military.
Thanks to the work of Republicans and Democrats, America has declined in the Economic Freedom Index. Weve been sliding for years, and now were down to #12. Were below Australia, Canada, and Denmark. Libertarian policies would get us back to #1.
Government should stop creating programs to fight economic inequality. Some economic inequality is natural and healthy in a free society. Actually, government often creates artificial inequality by granting special privileges to certain businesses or classes of people. Republicans and Democrats do that all the time. Libertarians prefer a level playing field.
The employment situation is still pretty bad. Why? Because government gets in between employers and employees, and tries to dictate everything. Minimum wage laws, hiring laws, firing laws, subsidies, and business taxes all make it harder to create jobs and find jobs. These laws are supported by both Republicans and Democrats. Libertarians would eliminate the minimum wage, employment red tape, and business subsidies and taxes.
Since 2001, the federal budget has exploded. Whenever the government spends money, it displaces it out of the private sector. That means the government is making more choices about how we use our resources, and free people are making fewer choices. That inevitably harms our economy. Libertarians would eliminate most programs, and cut spending on the rest.
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Libertarian Party response to 2014 State of the Union address
Rand Paul could be the GOP presidential nominee in 2016.
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While the GOP establishment is wary of him, much of themainstream media, especially cable TV news, LOVES Rand Paul, if you consider how much attention he gets, every time he voices an opinion on anything. Anything at all. The media pundits thinkhis libertarian ideas are new and interesting. And,as they all say, Hes not as crazy as Ted Cruz.
Rands problem is how to get the support ofthe GOP base. That wont be easy.
If you click on the linkbelow, youwill geta long, detailedNew York Times article on Rand Pauls confusing libertarian ideology, confusing because he apparently has articulated some truly strange ideas in the past that probably wontappeal to mostGOPprimary voters.Lately, hes been trying to re-write history by clarifying his previously stated positions.The more he clarifies, the murkier it all gets.
NYT: Rand Pauls Mixed Inheritance
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