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August 17, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
The following is a press release dated August 12. I would have posted it sooner, but I have only recently been put on the press release list: WITH BLINDERS ON? BUSH CAMPAIGN WRITES OFF LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 12, 2004 P.O.C. Stephen Gordon (256)227-8360 communications@badnarik.org www.badnarik.org SANTA FE, NM - In a close presidential election which may turn on the results in a few "battleground" states, every vote counts. Or does it? Despite the 2...
August 21, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
The following is excerpted from an article in the Augusta Free Press. The entire article may be viewed at: http://www.augustafreepress.com/stories/storyReader$25223 Ramping up another road show The Valley Blue Dog Democrat Steven Sisson ValleyBlueDog@aol.com Is the Libertarian presidential candidate, Michael Badnarik, the last man standing against the war? Hey, folks! If you're against the war, you ought to be supporting a Libertarian instead. Valley resident and Li...
August 21, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
Part 6 of my articles outlining the Libertarian Party. For more information, please go to: www.lp.org or contact me at: miner432004@yahoo.com: Against Censorship "We defend the rights of individuals to unrestricted freedom of speech, freedom of the press and the right of individuals to dissent from government itself. ... We oppose any abridgment of the freedom of speech through government censorship, regulation or control of communications media, including, but not limited to, la...
August 20, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
I have blogged here long enough that I am certain my views on gun control are well known. I do have some questions, however, over the idea of gun registration. I know the arguments of the NRA well, and respect the arguments, but wanted to open this one up for discussion, as, frankly, I see some potential positives to the idea of gun registration. The chief positive I see is the idea of having a "footprint" To trace back if the gun is involved in a violent crime. If the owner has nothing...
August 20, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
This is part five of my blogs on the Libertarian Party platform. If you have any questions on the Libertarian Party, please feel free to go to: www.lp.org or contact me at: miner432004@yahoo.com Libertarian foreign policy: Ending welfare for nations -- foreign aid BY MICHAEL TANNER Foreign aid is little more than welfare for nations -- with the same disastrous effects as domestic welfare programs. The U.S. currently spends approximately $14 billion per year on foreign aid -- far les...
August 19, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
The latest is a press release from the Libertarian Party website. For more information on the Libertarian Party, go to: www.lp.org or contact me at: miner432004@yahoo.com LP given thumbs-up by political Web site The Libertarian Party has been given an 'up' arrow by the pundits at PoliticsPA.com, Pennsylvania's most widely read political Web site. The site's weekly "Up and Down" list in recognition of the Pennsylvania LP's successful ballot access efforts. The site also noted ...
August 19, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
I think one of the most misunderstood parts of the constitution is the right to free speech. I believe that, when the constitution was written, the framers did not envision a world where people would actually utter seditious thoughts against the government. Indeed, their every entreaty with the Mother Country prior to the revolution were well written, well thought out diatribes which took great care to consider the station and position of King George and his men; and they took great effort...
August 18, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
This is part 3 of my posts addressing the Libertarian Party's platforms. The articles on the positions on crime & punishment and drugs can be found in my archives. If you have any questions about the Libertarian party, you can find out more at www.lp.org, ir by emailing me directly at: miner432004@yahoo.com: The Pollution Solution: Stopping the environment's worst enemy BY DR. MARY RUWART Who's the greatest polluter of all? The oil companies? The chemical companies? The nuclear power pl...
August 16, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
Well, election season is imminent, and once again, the talk begins to turn to the presidential and vice presidential debates. Once again, as well, the Libertarian and Green Party candidates, despite being on the ballot, are notably absent. This leads me to question why? Why are the Democrats and Republicans afraid to allow these parties, which have steadily gained in membership and respectability over the years, into "their" debates? Are they afraid that either/or will send a message that ...
September 2, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
OK, this is a nod to our Aussie contingent. I am, on principle, against the idea of compulsory voting, but I think it would be an interesting debate topic. Here are my questions: To Australians: What are the pros and cons from your point of view of your compulsory voting system? Have you seen abuses and how would you act to eliminate those abuses if you have seen them. To Americans (and anyone without a compulsory voting system): Do you think compulsory voting would be a practical id...
September 1, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
OK, now this is interesting. For some time, I have been "feeling the political waters", at first back in Wisconsin, where I was very near to making a city council run, now where we are, where I am mulling over running in the next town board election. This is where it gets interesting. While feeling the waters, I was solicited by the Democratic Party to run under their banner. What is more interesting is that, less than three weeks ago, I was solicited by the Republican Party. It's obvio...
September 1, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
I'm sure nobody who reads me regularly would be surprised to hear me say that I think that compassion should come from those who choose to be compassionate, not from the government forcing "compassion" (forced compassion is no compassion at all, IMO). I take issue with the current crop of celebrity liberals who are spending absurd amounts of money to implement a government that adds social programs and a tax burden to accompany it, especially when I consider the net worth of some of the peopl...
August 28, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
OK, time to put my "liberal" hat on. For those who don't notice, I have stolen a line from one of the greatest Christmas songs of all time ("Do They Know It's Christmas?") for this blog. As the Republicans are settling in for their national convention, they are sending their message out in a city whose homeless problems are legendary. Where a former mayor once proposed putting the homeless in jail that refused to go into the shelters. George W. Bush will speak, most likely, on the th...
August 28, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
This is my 13th and final article on the Libertarian Party platform. The rest of the platform can be found in my archives under "politics". If you have further questions about the LP platform, you can go to: www.lp.or or contact me directly at miner432004@yahoo.com: The Libertarian Party: Working to slash your taxes! The Libertarian Party is working every day to cut your taxes. By contrast, professional politicians from the other parties just want more of your money, and are busy increasi...
August 27, 2004 by Gideon MacLeish
This is article 12 of my articles on the Libertarian Party platform. Articles 1-11 may be found in my archives under the heading "politics". If you have questions about the Libertarian Party, go to www.lp.org or email me at miner432004@yahoo.com Securing Your Retirement E-MAIL THIS PAGE PRINTABLE VERSION Politicians in Washington are stealing your future. Every year, they take 12.4% of your income to prop up their failed Social Security system - a system that is heading to...