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In Reference to: Glenn Beck apologizes, critiques and reaches out to Libertarians;
Dear Glenn To be fair with both sides on this issue of "are you or are you not a Libertarian", it's kind of like how one claim’s their sexual orientation, you are what you are and only you really know the truth. So don’t take it personally that a lot of Libertarians especially from the more anarchist people in the Libertarian Party are openly questioning your sincerity in claiming to be a Libertarian. You have to remember, for going on four plus decades, the Libertarian Party has been marginalized and it's only been with the advent of Ron Paul over the last 20 years that Libertarianism has moved from the fringe toward the more mainstream in politics. The result of this is there is a lot of the Libertarian Party Membership who are to put it mildly distrusting of newcomers, especially newcomers who are public figures. An example of this would be Wayne Allyn Root, who as late as May of 2012, in a room in Las Vegas (that I was sitting in) proclaimed loudly he was never going to leave the LP (Libertarian Party). It was late July 2012 that word got back to me that he had quit the LP and went back to Republicans. There are others I could name, but the point is the LP is not as open as many would like to new people because there have been so many pretenders as it were. You have to remember people who come to the LP are really dissatisfied with the status quo of the "R's" and the "D's". These are people who have grown weary listening to the platitudes of Republicans and Democrats, promising the world or promising smaller government and delivering nothing on their pledges no matter what direction they are pledging to take... Continue reading
Posted Feb 24, 2013 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Why the War Party Fears Hagel
Posted Dec 30, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Gun Culture
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Posted Dec 26, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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refutation of Donna Brazile's, Republican Party must moderate
Posted Nov 13, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Butt! it started out so well!
7pm on Tuesday Mitt was leading the polls, but a mere five ours later it was all over but the crying, the acrimony, the finger pointing and the R's wondering how they could lose and some D's wondering how it was they won. It also got me thinking about the election out come and what I had been observing during the run up to November 6th 2012. My theory on the reason Romney lost is actually steeped in the GOP's treatment of Ron Paul in Tampa. The RNC went out of its way to corner, brow beat and otherwise cajole Dr. Paul’s supporters and through changes made on the convention floor the day of the nomination deny them a voice at convention. Thus making it impossible for the Paul supporters to even put Dr. Paul’s name in nomination or to let him speak to the delegates. This was where the R's lost the election, not November 6th, Why and How you ask, well its simple really. The Paul supporters , call them what you will, paulbots, paulies, there's a rather long list of terms for Dr. Paul’s supporters, there was a sharp reaction or realization that came about. I first saw it as early as late April 2012, when Paul supporters realized that they would not have Dr Paul on the ballot for the R's this year. So the reaction started as a meme on facebook and similar sites where they publicly announced they would sit out the November election unless Doctor Paul was the nominated candidate for the Republicans. The common meme was No Paul means No vote. In September I made an effort to reason with the c4l, and other Paul supporting organizations to garner support for the only other Libertarian candidate in the running this year, that... Continue reading
Posted Nov 11, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Government Default: Yes or No?
by Gary North at Tea Party Economist Reprinted with Permission It is not often that readers get a clear-cut choice between two forecasts. Most forecasts have wiggle room. Not the following. 1. The United States government will default. 2. The United States government will not default. I hold the first position. John T. Harvey holds the second. He wrote a piece for Forbes defending his position: "It Is Impossible For The US To Default". I regard this as the most fundamental economic issue facing the U.S. government. I regard it as the most fundamental economic issue facing Americans under age 60. Mr. Harvey begins. With so many economic, political, and social problems facing us today, there is little point in focusing attention on something that is not one. The false fear of which I speak is the chance of US debt default. There is no need to speculate on what that likelihood is, I can give you the exact number: there is 0% chance that the US will be forced to default on the debt. That is the kind of forthrightness that I appreciate. Here is my response. With so many economic, political, and social problems facing us today, it is crucial that we focus attention on something that is both catastrophic and inescapable. The fear of which I speak is the chance of U.S. debt default. There is no need to speculate on what that likelihood is, I can give you the exact number: there is 100% chance that the U.S. will be forced to default on the debt. UNFUNDED LIABILITIES Why do I believe this? Because I believe in the analysis supplied by Professor Lawrence Kotlikoff of Boston University. Each year, he analyzes the statistics produced by the Congressional Budget Office on the present value – not future... Continue reading
Posted Sep 22, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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What Pawlenty's departure really means?
The point is, for the last 20 years Americans have become more and more disenchanted with politics as usual. And by rebuking Ron Paul and changing the rules on the convention floor the day Dr. Paul's people try to put his name in nomination for the president, you guys basically just painted yourself into a corner, also that paint will keep you from winning the election box and in November. Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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What Pawlenty's departure really means?
The point is, for the last 20 years Americans have become more and more disenchanted with politics as usual. And by rebuking Ron Paul and changing the rules on the convention floor the day Dr. Paul's people try to put his name in nomination for the president, you guys basically just painted yourself into a corner, also that paint will keep you from winning the election box and in November. Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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No shots were fired
Posted Sep 15, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Don't be afraid to be who you were meant to be
by R. Lee Wrights When I was young and just starting out in political life, I believe I went through the same terrible experience Ron Paul supporters just went through in Tampa. Part of my political awakening was learning that the views I held, the belief in individual rights and personal responsibility, had a name -- libertarian. I also learned that these views weren't always acceptable in politics. People who held such views, or dared to speak of such things as individual rights, fiscal responsibility and limited government, were very often ignored, derided, mistreated, and sometimes threatened by the leadership of the establishment parties. Ron Paul supporters paid their dues to the GOP, played by the rules, and elected enough delegates to place Dr. Paul’s name in consideration for nomination for the presidency. But when their grassroots, libertarian movement was successful, it threatened the status quo. So the GOP establishment changed the rules, disenfranchised them and made sure their movement would never be as successful again. Why were they surprised? I wasn't. Dr. Mike Munger , a Duke University economics and political science professor and former Libertarian candidate for governor in my home state of North Carolina, explained this phenomenon exactly. He said complaining about the lack of integrity and corruption in politics is like complaining about dogs eating garbage. "They can't help it. It's what they do." One of the first things I learned in my early years of political activism was that neither of the so-called major political parties want their members to speak their minds. Their primary goal is not to advance ideas and certainly not to promote liberty and freedom. The primary goals is control and submission, and to gain and maintain power. And in a two-party state that means everyone in the party must be... Continue reading
Posted Sep 1, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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12 Responses to “New Mexico Presidential Poll Shows Gary Johnson at 12%”
By Richard Winger http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/06/01/new-mexico-presidential-poll-shows-gary-johnson-at-12/ June 1st, 2012 On May 31, a Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz poll was released, for the presidential race in New Mexico. It shows President Obama at 48%, Mitt Romney at 35%, Gary Johnson at 12%, and undecided 5%. The poll has a breakdown by the age group of respondents. Johnson’s strongest age is the 18-29 category, where he is at 18%. Thanks to Political Wire for the link. Continue reading
Posted Jun 16, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Gary Johnson: Americans become more Libertarian
"Republicans and Democrats are the two mainstream political parties but many Americans are getting tired of just those choices. Too many Americans believe the left and the right are one in the same, so is it the perfect time for a third political party to emerge? Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico, went from GOP hopeful to the presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party. He joins us for more on why he switched parties leading up to Election Day." ("Gary johnson: Americans," 2012) Continue reading
Posted May 29, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Penn's Obama Rant
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Posted May 25, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Johnson chastises Congress over exempted military budget cuts
Posted May 23, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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IT STARTED in 2002
Posted May 22, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Gary Johnson This Is Your Freedom !
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Posted May 19, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Friends and supporters,
Posted May 16, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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The results from the Idaho Primary
U.S. House Dist 1 - DEM 53% Jimmy Farris (5355 votes)Winner 47% Cynthia Clinkingbeard (4721 votes) 100 percent reporting U.S. House Dist 1 - GOP ` 81% Raul Labrador (57876 votes)Winner 19% Reed McCandless (13898 votes) 100 percent reporting U.S. House Dist 2 - DEM 84% Nicole LeFavour (10521 votes)Winner 16% Jack Chappell (1997 votes) 100 percent reporting U.S. House Dist 2 - GOP 70% Mike Simpson (50778 votes)Winner 30% Chick Heileson (22220 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 1 - GOP Senate 70% Shawn Keough (4671 votes)Winner 30% Danielle Ahrens (1976 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 2 - GOP 62% Steve Vick (3487 votes)Winner 38% Mike Jorgenson (2159 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 5 - GOP 68% Gresham Bouma (2259 votes)Winner 32% Barrett Schroeder (1062 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 6 - GOP 60% Dan Johnson (1968 votes)Winner 40% Jeff Nesset (1334 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 7 - GOP 73% Sheryl Nuxoll (4094 votes)Winner 27% Mary Heston (1493 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 8 - GOP 44% Steven Thayn (3312 votes)Winner 28% Alan Ward (2065 votes) 28% Terry Gestrin (2053 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 9 - GOP 56% Monty Pearce (3395 votes)Winner 44% Matthew Faulks (2672 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 10 - GOP 69% Jim Rice (1987 votes)Winner 31% Kent Marmon (900 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 11 - GOP 60% Patti Lodge (3469 votes)Winner 40% Maurice Clements (2331 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 12 - GOP 61% Todd Lakey (1975 votes)Winner 39% Robert Schaefer (1242 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 13 - GOP 54% Curt McKenzie (1726 votes)Winner 46% Hubert Osborne (1452 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 14 - GOP 55% Marv Hagedorn (1988 votes)Winner 30% Stan Bastian (1059 votes) 15% Gary Bauer (536... Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Here is a list of published race results from...
Here is a list of published race results from Idaho's Primary U.S. House Dist 1 - DEM 53% Jimmy Farris (5355 votes)Winner 47% Cynthia Clinkingbeard (4721 votes) 100 percent reporting U.S. House Dist 1 - GOP ` 81% Raul Labrador (57876 votes)Winner 19% Reed McCandless (13898 votes) 100 percent reporting U.S. House Dist 2 - DEM 84% Nicole LeFavour (10521 votes)Winner 16% Jack Chappell (1997 votes) 100 percent reporting U.S. House Dist 2 - GOP 70% Mike Simpson (50778 votes)Winner 30% Chick Heileson (22220 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 1 - GOP Senate 70% Shawn Keough (4671 votes)Winner 30% Danielle Ahrens (1976 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 2 - GOP 62% Steve Vick (3487 votes)Winner 38% Mike Jorgenson (2159 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 5 - GOP 68% Gresham Bouma (2259 votes)Winner 32% Barrett Schroeder (1062 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 6 - GOP 60% Dan Johnson (1968 votes)Winner 40% Jeff Nesset (1334 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 7 - GOP 73% Sheryl Nuxoll (4094 votes)Winner 27% Mary Heston (1493 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 8 - GOP 44% Steven Thayn (3312 votes)Winner 28% Alan Ward (2065 votes) 28% Terry Gestrin (2053 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 9 - GOP 56% Monty Pearce (3395 votes)Winner 44% Matthew Faulks (2672 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 10 - GOP 69% Jim Rice (1987 votes)Winner 31% Kent Marmon (900 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 11 - GOP 60% Patti Lodge (3469 votes)Winner 40% Maurice Clements (2331 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 12 - GOP 61% Todd Lakey (1975 votes)Winner 39% Robert Schaefer (1242 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 13 - GOP 54% Curt McKenzie (1726 votes)Winner 46% Hubert Osborne (1452 votes) 100 percent reporting Senate Dist 14 - GOP 55% Marv Hagedorn... Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Gary Johnson Criticizes Obama for Throwing Gay Marriage to the States
Posted May 12, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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A Thank You to My Friends and Family - The Libertarian Party
by R. Lee Wrights Hearing my name placed into consideration for the Libertarian Party's nomination for President of the United States was the proudest moment of my life. It was a privilege and an honor for me to be considered for that august office by my family -- the Libertarian Party. When I started my campaign for the nomination I said that I was determined to ensure that whatever else happened the Libertarian Party would talk about war during the 2012 national convention. We did that. Every American who watched the presidential candidates debate or the convention proceedings on CSPAN heard that message loud and clear – stop all war. They also were treated to a fine example of how political discourse should be conducted in America. During the debate, they didn't witness the spectacle of two men going after each other, out for blood and tearing each other apart. They saw two rational and reasonable people discussing alternative ways that liberty and freedom can bring peace and prosperity to our nation. Yes, there were contentious debates and votes – several votes – over electing members of the national committee. But no blows were struck, no blood was spilled, and no one stormed out of the room. We resolved our differences peacefully and nominated candidates for President and Vice President every Libertarian can and should support. We showed America that Libertarians are not the bogeymen the mainstream media and establishment politicians make us out to be. We showed America why libertarians are different and how, by being different, the Libertarian Party will make a difference in the 2012 election. I left the convention proudly wearing a Gary Johnson for President button. My entire staff and I are unwaveringly committed to working for the Johnson-Gray ticket, and continuing the Million Vote... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Gary Johnson & Judge Jim Gray Libertarian Presidential Ticket
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Posted May 7, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Holy Crap! It's Election Season Again?!
Posted Apr 29, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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Let's Offer a True Libertarian Message to America
Posted Apr 28, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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"Debt Is War"
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Posted Apr 25, 2012 at Idaho Libertarian Times
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