{"id":15503,"date":"2010-04-22T08:09:06","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T08:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/the-guy-climbed-mt-everest-enough-of-a-qualification-for-president\/"},"modified":"2010-04-22T08:09:06","modified_gmt":"2010-04-22T08:09:06","slug":"the-guy-climbed-mt-everest-enough-of-a-qualification-for-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/libertarian\/the-guy-climbed-mt-everest-enough-of-a-qualification-for-president.php","title":{"rendered":"The Guy climbed Mt. Everest: Enough of a Qualification for President"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>And he was actually Born in the USA!<\/strong><\/p>

by James Fryar, Australia<\/p>

Gary Johnson was the governor of New Mexico for two terms and seems to be shaping up for a run at the presidency. His site Gary Johnson for America<\/a> seems to indicate this as well as a number of hot rumours doing the rounds.<\/p>

While the usual suspects, or at least the previous ones are lining up again this guy seems to be making a low key effort at this stage. While he is a Republican a look into his attitude on issues seems to indicate that he would also be a great candidate for the Libertarian Party were he so inclined.<\/p>

He is for example a supporter of limited government with a solid track record to prove it. He states that \"every law passed is a little bite out of freedom,\" and that removing government regulation unleashes the forces of the free market that raise our living standards. As a Governor he vetoed 750 bills and over 1,000 line items.<\/p>

He also wants to reduce the entitlement system, which is unsustainable, have a strong defense force less thinly spread, backs Ron Paul’s efforts for accountability at the Federal reserve, and opposes the health care debacle that has just been passed.<\/p>

From his website:<\/p>

Gary opposes any government attempt to take over the health care system. He believes that the costs of health care are out of control and that free market-based reform needs to be enacted to return health care to fiscal solvency. Gary supports a system in which each individual privately manages his or her own health care, free from government control and interference; he believes that by allowing more competition in the health care industry, supply can be increased and costs lowered. <\/p><\/blockquote>

Other issues are reforming immigration, competition in education, ending the drug war, move the responsibility on abortion and marriage to the states, free trade and is a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment.<\/p>

Any guy who can climb Mt. Everest with a broken leg has the mental toughness for the job. <\/p>

(And we thought Todd Palin was tough.)<\/p>

Jim Fryar is an oil rig worker in southern Australia, an outback adventurer, strident individualist and a longtime member of the Australia Libertarian Society.<\/em><\/p>

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