A Regular Guy On The Issues

2017-07-13T10:24:00.000-04:00

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My letter to the Libertarian Party.

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good morning. I hope this e-mail finds you all doing well. I wanted to take the time to write concerning Vice Chairman Arvin Vohra's recent comments concerning the military. A little about myself, I am a thirty-five year old husband and father. I am a former U.S. Marine and four-tour Iraq War veteran. Currently, I work as a patrol division deputy sheriff. After being raised as a fiscally conservative, blue dog Democrat, I discovered libertarianism and the Libertarian Party in 2008 thanks to Ron Paul's presidential campaign. While living in North Carolina, I served on their state LP executive committee. I served as a libertarian minded Republican county commissioner in Bledsoe County, TN. Currently, I am the Bledsoe County, TN LP county chairman, and I am contemplating running for Bledsoe County Sheriff, as a libertarian, in 2018. With all of that being said, being a member of the Libertarian Party lately has been somewhat awkward and disheartening. I'm a Christian, a combat veteran, and a cop. I am proudly all of those things, but I am also proudly for the legalization of Marijuana, pro-LGBT, and I love guns. I think Gary Johnson and Bill Weld were great candidate's, even though "pure" libertarians did not. I am a supporter and fan of Mr. Wayne Allyn Root, and I think that he was forced out of the party, even though his relentlessness and mindset could have helped us win elections. I found Mr. Vohra's comments uneducated and repugnant. Since I read the news story, I've struggled with my political identity and wondered if I'm, once again, politically homeless. I have teetered on the edge of resigning from the party, but after a lot of soul searching and an outstanding run this morning, I have concluded that, if I and others like me, leave the LP, Mr. Vohra wins. Bluntly, if people like me were actually mindless murderers, Mr. Vohra would probably no longer be breathing after his comments. The fact that he's still above ground, shows that the issue is a little more complicated than that. I will continue my membership in the Libertarian Party in order to serve as a voice for a small, but growing section of the party, and I'll say this, if the Libertarian Party really wants to grow and win elections, we need to embrace the big tent theory, and we need to come to the table with those with the background like mine.

Very respectfully,

Aaron Yeargan

My quick thoughts on this presidental election season...

2017-01-23T12:00:00.001-05:00

At the beginning of this election season, I started out supporting former Senator and U.S. Marine, (all around badass), Jim Web (D-VA) for President. When he dropped out, I supported Rand Paul (R-KY). After Senator Paul dropped out, I supported, and voted for in the Tennessee GOP Primary, Gov. John Kasich (R-OH). In the general election, I was one of the more than 4 million Americans who voted for Gov. Gary Johnson (L-NM).

With all of that being said, my wife and I just returned from attending Donald Trump's inauguration. He's MY President. He's OUR President.

I will support him when I agree with him. I will respectfully oppose him when I don't, while offering alternatives (as opposed to yelling political sound bites loudly or damaging people's property), and like a good Episcopalian, I will pray for him...seriously, it's part of every Sunday Rite, regardless of who is in office.

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Turkey Needs to Stop Buying ISIS Oil | The Real Ratigan

2016-03-09T14:25:00.000-05:00

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Jim Webb May Run As An Independent Candidate.

2015-10-25T21:16:00.000-04:00

FYI - From Michael Burger and the Modern Whig Party.

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Hello All --

As I'm sure you know, Jim Webb recently decided to end his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination -- but he's considering continuing his run as an independent. As of right now, we don't know whether he will seek the nomination of another party or simply run as an independent and ask for endorsements.

Either way, we'd like to hear from you. We've set up a survey on our website to poll our membership, and we'd appreciate it if you would take a moment out to answer a single question.

If you believe we should support Jim Webb for the presidency, either as our nominee or through our endorsement, please answer "yes." If not, please answer "no."

You can access the survey by clicking on this link: http://www.modernwhig.org/nominate_or_endorse_jim_web_for_president_survey

As always, thank you for your support -- and I look forward to working with you as we continue to answer the call to service the Modern Whig Party was founded on.

Michael Burger
National Chair
Modern Whig Partyhttp://www.modernwhig.org/

Rand Paul Wins RLC Straw Poll

2015-10-25T21:09:00.000-04:00

FYI - From Dave Nalle and the RLC.

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Rand Paul Wins RLC Straw Poll

NASHUA, NH - Rand Paul was the most preferred presidential candidate of the Republican contenders as voted by nearly 800 activists attending the Republican Liberty Caucus National Convention, held in New Hampshire, home of the first in the nation presidential primary.

The straw poll was conducted using an alternative voting method called “approval voting,” which allows voters to approve of one or more of the current Republican presidential candidates. This method of voting allows voters to indicate the candidate or candidates that they would support if the election were held today. As a preference poll this may produce results where more than one candidate receives over 50% approval.

Rand Paul was the preference of 57.1% of the convention’s attendees. Ted Cruz came in second with a 51.2% preferred rating. No other candidate received more than 17.9%.

While this does not represent the RLC’s final endorsement, it does indicate a strong preference of the attendees for these candidates. The RLC’s official endorsement process requires two-thirds of its state chapters to approve a candidate. The RLC officially endorsed Ron Paul for President in 2012.

“The large turnout for this event and the enthusiastic participation of attendees in this poll shows the rising tide of Liberty in the Republican Party,” said Matt Nye, National Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus. “Liberty Republicans have clearly identified these two candidates as the best in a crowded field. They are an inspiration to Republicans around the country and we look forward to a great crop of candidates at every level, ready to go to Washington and restore limited government and a respect for individual liberty.”

National frontrunner Donald Trump received 6.9% approval in the poll. Ben Carson received 17.9% and Carly Fiorina received 10.1%.

“New Hampshire is the jumping off point for the nomination campaign and with this choice the people have clearly chosen liberty,” said Aaron Day, Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire. “We look forward to seeing a lot more of both Rand Paul and Ted Cruz in the next few months and I’m confident that our state candidates will do well with one of them at the top of the ticket.”

The full results of the poll are:

Candidate Votes Percent

Rand Paul 445 57.1%
Ted Cruz 399 51.2%
Ben Carson 139 17.9%
Carly Fiorina 79 10.1%
Marco Rubio 75 9.6%
Donald Trump 54 6.9%
Bobby Jindal 51 6.6%
Rick Santorum 27 3.5%
Mike Huckabee 25 3.2%
John Kasich 17 2.2%
Chris Christie 14 1.8%
Gil Fulbright 12 1.5%
Jeb Bush 9 1.2%
George Pataki 6 0.8%
Lindsey Graham 4 0.5%
Vermin Supreme 3 0.4%
Jim Gilmore 3 0.4%
Mark Everson 2 0.3%

Andrew Jennings of the Center for Election Science, a non-profit group which conducted the poll, observed that “Approval voting is a better way to run elections because it doesn’t force voters to abandon their ideal candidate to vote for a compromise—they can vote for both. In a general election it would prevent spoilers and let all candidates see their true level of support. In crowded elections like the current Republican primary, it would stop the vote splitting which is distorting the race and would allow us to see how the voters really feel about each candidate.”

Unlike a “first past the post” traditional straw poll where participants vote for only ONE candidate, using an alternative “approval voting” system we allowed activists to more clearly express the preference and favorites for the Republican nomination.

Both the Paul and Cruz camps actively encouraged local supporters to participate in the straw poll. This gave them an opportunity to both test and show their organizational strength and level of committed activist willing to come out and vote.

Republican Liberty Caucus Announces Wayne Allyn Root as Chairman of National Campaign Committee and Advisory Board

2015-10-25T21:01:00.000-04:00

FYI - From the Matt Nye and the RLC.

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Republican Liberty Caucus Announces Wayne Allyn Root as Chairman of National Campaign Committee and Advisory Board

The National Board of the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) has voted to name Wayne Allyn Root as Chairman of its National Campaign Committee, as well as Chairman of the RLC Advisory Board. Root, now back to his lifelong Republican roots, was the Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee in 2008, as well as an elected Board member of the Libertarian National Committee, and Chairman of the Libertarian National Campaign Committee.

One of America’s most vocal critics of the Obama administration, Root is a frequent radio and TV guest, political commentator, syndicated political columnist, and the author of the national bestselling books, “The Ultimate Obama Survival Guide” and “The Murder of the Middle Class.”

"We are very excited to have Wayne on board," said Matt Nye, RLC National Chairman. "Wayne is an extremely talented, charismatic and dynamic media personality; he's an outspoken advocate for liberty, but he is particularly fierce on economic freedom and the U.S. Constitution."

At the time Root joined the Libertarian Presidential ticket in 2008, the Bob Barr-Wayne Root presidential ticket was the 2nd most successful vote-getter in the party's history. Root says that experience showed him just how heavily the scales are tilted in favor of the two-party system.

"As the Libertarian Party’s vice presidential nominee, I called myself a 'REAGAN libertarian,' in honor of my heroes Ronald Reagan and his mentor Barry Goldwater," Root said. "I will forever be a libertarian leaning Republican-conservative, and I am grateful for my start in national politics with the Libertarian Party."

Root says the grassroots uprising in 2010 and 2014 has given him hope the Republican Party can be returned to its roots.

"Given the popularity of the Tea Party message it makes sense to work within the Republican Party to return the GOP to the ideology of Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater and Jack Kemp," Root said. "That is exactly the mission of the Republican Liberty Caucus, and I’m here to inject a dose of world-class energy and enthusiasm!"

RLC Chairman Matt Nye agrees, but says the Republicans apparently didn’t get the memo. He hopes high profile individuals like Root joining with grassroots organizations like the RLC will help them see the light.

"In spite of the clear message the grassroots sent with massive, record-setting landslides in both the 2010 and 2014 elections, GOP party leadership doesn't appear to have gotten the message," Nye said. "Republicans were given a clear mandate to stop Obama's agenda, but they've done nothing of substance to do so."

Root agrees. "We're stuck with leadership in both houses that is either spineless, incompetent or sympathetic to the president's big government agenda; that, or the GOP’s leaders have simply been bought off by lawyers, lobbyists, big corporate donations and the famous DC culture of corruption," Root said. "This is simply unacceptable. We are watching the greatest country, and the greatest middle class, in world history being systematically destroyed, and that is something I cannot stand by idly and watch."

In his best-selling books Root blames the partnership of big government, big media and big corporations.

"Republicans must stand firm, cut spending and debt, balance the budget, repeal Obamacare, audit and reform the Fed, re-establish the Gold Standard and roll back out-of control federal agencies like the EPA, IRS, and the NSA program spying on US citizens," Root said. "Most of all, Republican leaders must stand up and fight for capitalism and American Exceptionalism.”

Root says Republicans must offer a clear alternative.

"The GOP controls Congress, and Congress controls spending," Root said. "It's time the GOP withdraws from this president's agenda that is destroying capitalism, small business and America. If they can’t do that, then Americans have no reason to vote Republican."

Nye concurs.

"With Wayne's help, we at the RLC intend to hold their feet to the fire,” he said.

Root’s web site is www.ROOTforAmerica.com. His new business book, entitled “The Power of RELENTLESS!” will be out August 10th. You can follow Wayne on Twitter here.

About Matt Nye

Matt Nye is an innovative entrepreneur and political activist with 24 years of diversified experience in technology, telecommunications, finance, marketing and communications. Nye currently works as Regional Director for Verteks Consulting, a leading provider of voice and data networks for enterprise and government clients in Florida. In addition to his work at Verteks Consulting, Nye has taken on a number of leadership roles in local and national political organizations. He is the Founder and Immediate Past Chair of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Central East Florida (RLC), the Organizer of the Brevard Tea Parties and the National Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus. As the Organizer of the Brevard Tea Party Nye is a frequently sought expert for local media on subjects like taxes, regulation, waste, fraud, abuse and transparency. In his capacity as National Chairman of the RLC he is frequently interviewed on issues pertaining to national party politics and the role the liberty movement plays in today's political landscape.

Ron Paul Breaks The Set with Abby Martin on the Illegal Syria War, Terror Blowback and the Tea Party H...

2014-10-28T16:08:00.002-04:00

An outstanding interview and some GREAT food for thought from Dr. Paul and Abby Martin.

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-ADY"A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Is Erik Prince A Small "L" Libertarian?

2014-10-25T09:17:00.000-04:00

This is an interesting piece concerning the future use of private security contractors in a free market. I recommend anyone that's interested in Erik Prince, BlackWater, or their business model read his book, Civilian Warriors.

-ADY"A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Gary Johnson: We're Fighting for Fair Debates

2014-10-25T09:04:00.000-04:00

FYI - From Gov. Gary Johnson/Our America Initiative.

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-ADY"A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Who I Voted For - Nov. 4th General Election.

2014-10-21T16:23:00.001-04:00

FYI -

As I said when I was elected to office, I would offer 100% transparency, so below you will find who I voted for in the November 4th General Election (I took advantage of early voting earlier today).

-Governor: Dr. Shaun Crowell (Conservative Party)

-U.S. Senate: Joshua James (Independent/Libertarian)

-U.S. House 4th District: Robert Rankin Doggart (Independent)

-State Representative: Ron Travis (Republican)

-State Senator: Paul Bailey (Republican)

-State Constitution Amendment 1: Yes

-State Constitution Amendment 2: Yes

-State Constitution Amendment 3: Yes

-State Constitution Amendment 4: Yes

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Ron Paul full "In Depth" interview C-SPAN 8/3/14 HQ

2014-09-11T16:53:00.000-04:00

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Ron Paul On The ISIS Threat.

2014-09-09T15:19:00.000-04:00

FYI - From Dr. Ron Paul and The Ron Paul Channel/Voices of Liberty.

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-ADY"A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Go Rock The Vote Tennessee! (and who I voted for.)

2014-08-07T09:28:00.000-04:00

Today is local general election and state and federal primary election day in Tennessee. Again, I want to thank everyone who put their trust in me, allowing me to win my primary. I am still very, very humbled. Because I don't have a general election opponent, I will need just one vote to officially win my race today.

Some of you may recall that I promised transparency, and because of that, you will find who I voted for in today's elections (I utilized early voting) below.

-District 3A County Commissioner: Aaron Yeargan (R)

-District 3B County Commissioner: Ronald Hudson (R)

-County Mayor: Gregg Ridley (R)

-County Road Supervisor: Marvin Smith (R)

-District Judge: Justin Angel (R)

-Sheriff: Doug Roberson (D)

***State/Federal Republican Primary***

-State Representative: Ron Travis

-State Senator: Matt Swallows

-Governor: Bill Haslam

-U.S. Congressman District 4: Dr. Scott DesJarlais

-U.S. Senator: Joe Carr

Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments, and remember, GO VOTE! #LiveFree

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

The Results Are In - Thank You District 3!

2014-05-08T11:59:00.003-04:00

From very bottom of my heart - THANK YOU District 3! I will say, with approximately 1,200 registered voters in our district, I thought turnout would be higher due to the County Mayor and Sheriff's race, but I couldn't be happier! I promise to work hard everyday to help our district, our county, and our state with integrity and transparency.

To those of you who went door to door and made phone calls - I will be forever grateful! I won't let you down!

As a former Marine, from this day forward, my motto will be Honor, Courage, and Commitment.

Honor - I am humbled, and it is an Honor to serve you!

Courage - I will perform the duties of my office with Courage - doing what is right by my constituents in the face of any special interests that may arise.

Commitment - I am Committed to making our county better for all.

Thank you,
Aaron Yeargan

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-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS

Ridley, Morris, Yeargan and Cartwright advance to August election

REPUBLICANS

•County Mayor - Gregg Ridley, 971; Rodney Warran, 377
•Sheriff - Incumbent JimmyMorris, 860; Gary Johnson, 576
•County Commissioner 3rd District Part A - Aaron Yeargan, 181; Nathan Riddle, 49
•County Commissioner 1st District Part A - Incumbent Ronnie Sapp, 162 votes

•County Commissioner 1st District Part C - Incumbent Shayne Bickford, 162 votes

•County Commissioner 2nd District Part A - Jim Swafford, 176 votes

•County Commissioner 3rd District Part B - Incumbent Ronald Hudson, 180 votes

•County Commissioner 4th District Part A - Christina K. Sharp, 109 votes

•County Commissioner 5th District Part A - Incumbent Roger L. Simmons, 209 votes

•County Commissioner 5th District Part B - Incumbent Junior Lee Hankins, 215 votes

•County Trustee - Matt Fields, 1080 votes

•Circuit Court Clerk - Incumbent Michael Walker, 1191 votes

•County Clerk - Incumbent Carolyn Mills Terry, 1280 votes

•Register of Deeds - Incumbent Emma Boynton, 1271 votes

•Road Superintendent, Incumbent Marvin E. Smith, 1148 votes

•Circuit Court Judge 12th Judicial District Part III - Justin Angel, 1114 votes

Don't Hurt People And Don't Take Their Stuff With Senator Rand Paul

2014-04-26T11:08:00.000-04:00

FYI - From Matt Kibbe/Freedom Works Action.

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-ADY"A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Change The Presidential Debates in 2016!

2014-04-25T11:04:00.000-04:00

FYI - From Gov. Gary Johnson and Our America Initiative.

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-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Our America Initiative

THE OUR AMERICA INITIATIVE’S PURPOSE IS SIMPLE, YET VITAL: TO REDEFINE THE LIBERTY MOVEMENT IN AMERICA. WE AIM TO RESTORE LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM AS THE TRUE AMERICAN VALUES, TO COEXIST AS INDIVIDUALS WHO RESPECT THE RIGHTS AND SANCTITY OF ALL PERSONS, TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS EACH PERSON TO PURSUE HIS OR HER INDIVIDUAL DREAMS AND HAPPINESS WITHOUT THE BURDENS OF UNNEEDED GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS.

April 21, 2014

Our America’s new video

Just weeks before the 2012 election, the nonpartisan Pew Research Center released a poll showing that only 54% of American voters were satisfied with their “choices” for President. A full 40% said they were NOT satisfied.

Is it possible that a significant reason for this dissatisfaction was, simply, that a great many Americans didn’t realize who their choices were? And is that any surprise, given that the Republican and Democrat parties have gone to extraordinary lengths to convince American voters that their candidates are the only real options, despite the fact that more people consider themselves to be independents than Republicans and Democrats combined?

Letting America know that there are more choices begins with the presidential debates. You can help here: Our America’s Debate Challenge

The most powerful weapon the two “major” parties use to exclude other candidates from serious consideration is their Commission on Presidential Debates. Yes, that “Commission”, regardless of its official-sounding name, is theirs. It was created in 1987 by the Republican and Democrat national parties, and is a private organization funded by special interests and run by a board of — you guessed it — Republicans and Democrats. There is nothing nonpartisan about it, and they have made no secret of their desire to keep anyone other than their own two nominees OFF the debate stage.
As part of our mission to make truly small government and greater individual Liberty part of the nation’s dialogue, the Our America Initiative is mounting an aggressive campaign to break up the Republican-Democrat control of the nationally-televised presidential debates. Allowing other qualified and credible candidates on the debate stage will dramatically alter the political and policy landscape — and we are committed to making that happen.

Our America has just released an Internet video as part of this campaign. Check it out here: Change the Presidential Debates, and share with your friends.

Our effort is two-fold. First, we are challenging the Commission on Presidential Debates in court, and second, we plan to inform and mobilize people from all over the country to let debate sponsors, the news media and others know that allowing the two “major” parties to control the all-important debates is simply not fair — and not acceptable.

To kick this campaign off, the Our America Initiative must raise $50,000 — soon. Please go to Our America’s Debate Challenge today and help us reach that goal. This is a fight we can win, but only with your help.

P.S. Don’t forget to share our debate challenge video with your friends, and go to Our America’s Debate Challenge today to help.

Abby Martin's Interview With Ben Swann: The GOP In Crisis!

2014-03-18T09:06:00.000-04:00

FYI - From RT's Breaking The Set with Abby Martin and Ben Swann.

Some good food for thought for the GOP. The Republican Party will not be successful on the national level again unless they become more socially tolerant. They must embrace their libertarian wing.

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The Felonious Monk Tells The President & Federal Government to PAY THEIR BILLS!

2014-01-11T18:50:00.001-05:00

FYI - Some REAL education & #TRUTH for the Federal Government from The Felonious Monk!

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-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Amber Lyon's Peace, Love & Pepper Spray Interview With Abby Martin.

2013-12-31T16:12:00.000-05:00

FYI - From RT/Breaking The Set/Abby Martin and Amber Lyon. A MUST watch! Please pass on!

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-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Greg Palast on the Keiser Report - The Summers/Geithner End Game Memo

2013-12-30T20:04:00.000-05:00

FYI - A must watch!!! PLEASE pass on!

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-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Support C4SS and learn a little about how libertarians would protect the environment at the same time.

2013-12-30T19:22:00.000-05:00

Support C4SS and learn a little about how libertarians would protect the environment at the same time.

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-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Distro of the Libertarian Left

Support C4SS with ALL Distro’s “Market Anarchy, Ecological Order”

James Tuttle | January 22nd, 2013

C4SS has teamed up with the Distro of the Libertarian Left. The Distro produces and distribute zines and booklets on anarchism, market anarchist theory, counter-economics, and other movements for liberation. For every copy of Kerry Thornley, Mary Ruwart, Karl Hess Jr.’s “Market Anarchy, Ecological Order: Three Libertarian Views on Environmental Protection“ that you purchase through the Distro, C4SS will receive a percentage. Support C4SS with Kerry Thornley, Mary Ruwart, Karl Hess Jr.’s “Market Anarchy, Ecological Order: Three Libertarian Views on Environmental Protection“.

$1.00 for the first copy. $0.75 for every additional copy.

This booklet brings together three essays from the left-libertarian tradition on emerging ecological orders and environmental protection in a freed-market society. The first, “A Libertarian Technology of Ecology” was originally published in the Summer 1969 issue of The Innovator: Applications, Experiments, and Developments in Liberty, a radical libertarian newsletter that ran from 1964-1969. The article was signed by “Ho Chi Zen,” a pen name commonly used by Kerry Thornley (1938-1998), a market anarchist author, counterculture publisher, and Nonprophet of Discordianism. The second, “Environmental Destruction” is excerpted and abridged from “Destroying the Environment,” Chapter 8 of Mary Ruwart’s book, Healing Our World in an Age of Aggression (1993). The third, “Deeper Ecology and Deeper Markets” was originally published as “Closing the Green Gap of Market Liberalism,” in The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty (December 1994), by Karl Hess, Jr. (Karl Hess IV), a left-market anarchist, a noted libertarian ecologist and champion of appropriate technology (and son of the ground-breaking left-libertarian radical and political theorist Karl Hess, Sr.).

“Conservation is often considered a statist bugaboo but, in fact, the problem of ecological upset is a real one — made all the more pressing by the fact that statist solutions of increased legal restriction do not work. Those who do the most polluting and destroying also have the most political influence in a society where government and business are interdependent partners. What is needed, instead of more laws cranked out by conditioned reflex, is the same kind of rational, scientific and cybernetic epistemology that is now used in DISCOVERING ecological problems, but not in solving them! Doubtlessly, such spiraling cycles of thought, experimentation, and data collection on the subject would transcend the legalistic, regulatory solutions in short order. . . .” —Kerry Thornley

“While the market of global process and exchange is essential to the wellbeing of society, it is not sufficient for most people’s happiness. The market that matters most to people lies closest to home, the marketplace where people gather to exchange in voluntary fashion everything from cash to good ideas to friendship to mutual aid and cooperation. It is the deep market of community, the cooperative flip side to the market of competition and impersonal economic forces. Therein lies the challenge to both greens and market liberals—how to save the marketplace from both the state and the impersonal market. Free marketeers must look beyond market gimmicks to solve festering environmental problems in a manner still consistent with liberty. The new environmental commons of ecological processes and unbounded communities of plants and animals demand solutions that encompass and yet go beyond ordinary markets and property rights. The environmental commons is a challenge to community—or, in the absence of community, a challenge that will be eagerly taken up by a centralized state in search of an equivalent to militarism. . . .” —Karl Hess, Jr.

A Liberty Republican for a Basic Guaranteed Income (BGI).

2013-11-27T23:26:00.000-05:00

FYI - From Matthew Feeney/Reason.com

Some very good food for thought! Honestly, a guaranteed basic income is a must in my book!

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-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Matthew Feeney on Scrapping the Welfare State and Giving People Free Money

Nov. 26, 2013 4:30 pm

The Swiss are set to vote on whether their country should introduce a basic national income of 2,500 Swiss Francs ($2,800) a month for every adult, regardless of their salary or net worth. Although the particular proposal in Switzerland may not be ideal, that does not mean, Matthew Feeney argues, that libertarians should shy away from proposing something similar. Being morally comfortable with some degree of government wealth redistribution might be contrary to anarchism, but it is not contrary to libertarianism. Were libertarians to argue for replacing the current welfare system with a basic national income we would be better positioned to highlight that libertarianism is not the heartless and selfish philosophy it is commonly portrayed as, and it would allow for a more humane and effective way to deliver welfare than the current system on offer.

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Gov. Gary Johnson at the Stop Watching Us Rally in Washington, D.C.

2013-10-28T13:36:00.000-04:00

FYI - Gov. Gary Johnson at the Stop Watching Us Rally in Washington, D.C.

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WashPost: Libertarian Sarvis injects freshness into Virginia governor’s race forum!

2013-10-28T09:01:00.000-04:00

FYI - From Laura Vozzella/The Washington Post.

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Libertarian Sarvis injects freshness into Virginia governor’s race forum

Dean Hoffmeyer/AP - Candidates for the Virginia governor seat Ken Cuccinelli, left, Terry McAuliffe, center, Robert Sarvis, right, participate in a community forum at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Va., on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dean Hoffmeyer) ONLN OUT; IONLN OUT

By Laura Vozzella

RICHMOND — The Republican and the Democrat were there again, along with their well-worn lines. But for once, they shared the stage with the Libertarian, whose very presence Saturday made the race for Virginia governor feel fresh with little more than a week to go before Election Day.

Anyone weary of the campaign same-old, same-old — Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R) saying, “I’m the only candidate in the race who won’t need on-the-job training,” or Democrat Terry McAuliffe declaring, “We’ve got sequestration here for the year” — could enjoy these new nuggets Saturday from little-known candidate Robert Sarvis: Quoting Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Advocating an end to the war on drugs. Discussing abortion as a “metaphysical” disagreement. And saying flatly that contracting policies that favor minority-owned businesses violate “the rule of law.”

It was a revelation to even the most dedicated politics-watchers because Sarvis, who has been polling around 10 percent, has been shut out of every debate. He has participated in some forums with McAuliffe and Cuccinelli, but they were small ones that brought out the candidates sequentially, not together. On Saturday, Sarvis was allowed to take the stage with his major-party competition at a forum sponsored by Radio One and 8News, Richmond’s ABC television affiliate.

“He seems genuine, and I like that he doesn’t appear to be backed by big money,” said Felicia Kalber, 43, who came to the event inclined to vote for Sarvis and left convinced that she would. Kalber, who does accounting work, picked up a Sarvis pin and put it on before leaving.

Sarvis’s opportunity came about a week after his wife, Astrid Sarvis, issued a tearful, 15-minute video describing how disappointed she was that her husband had not been allowed to participate in Thursday’s candidates’ debate at Virginia Tech.

The Richmond forum, which drew more than 100 people to the Virginia War Memorial, was not a formal debate. The candidates sat side by side and took turns answering questions posed by a moderator. There was no back and forth.

McAuliffe and Cuccinelli stuck to their usual themes, with McAuliffe stressing the benefits of expanding Medicaid and Cuccinelli touting his plan to create jobs by cutting business and personal income taxes by $1.4 billion a year.

McAuliffe seemed eager to double down on a statement he made at the Virginia Tech debate, volunteering that he had been given an “F” rating by the National Rifle Association. He brought up the “F” on his own and declared, “I’m not running to be president of the NRA.”

Cuccinelli, who has spent most of the campaign questioning McAuliffe’s ethics, seemed especially focused on the idea that McAuliffe was offering “platitudes” rather than concrete plans.

It was Sarvis who grabbed the most attention, if only because he had so rarely been in the limelight. He said that both major parties had failed the country and that it was time for something new: someone who supports both smaller government, as Cuccinelli does, and socially liberal policies, as McAuliffe does — the only candidate, as Sarvis put it, who is “both open-minded and open for business.”
“A third-party governor is exactly what we need,” he said. “We need . . . to take the good from both and leave the bad behind.”

Apryl Ziegler, 38, works as a paralegal in the attorney general’s office and supports Cuccinelli. But she was intrigued to hear Sarvis take a question about gun control and turn it into an argument for ending the war on drugs.

“That was an interesting take,” she said.

She thought Sarvis seemed a little nervous, but she chalked that up to inexperience.

“He’s kind of new to this,” she said.

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