This is part 8 of my articles on the Libertarian Party platform. Parts 1-7 can be found in my archives under "politics". If you have any qyestions about the Libertarian Party, you can go to: www.lp.org or email me directly at: miner432004@yahoo.com: Stop Internet Censorship E-MAIL THIS PAGE PRINTABLE VERSION Politicians are trying to take away your right to read what you want, and to say what you want. The Internet is making it possible for new voices to be heard -- the v...
In 2002, I did the unthinkable. I campaigned for two Democratic candidates. I also gained a frightening insight into the mind of the Democratic party in our strategizing sessions. The campaign was interesting. As we were in Wisconsin at the time, there was no true incumbent. The governor at the time, Scott McCallum, was promoted to the post when our former governor, Tommy Thompson, went on to Washington to take the HHS cabinet post. Where Thompson had been a reasonably good governor, Mc...
After reading my 5,342,719th article bashing either Kerry or Bush on their VietNam service, or lack thereof, I am fed up. Truth be told, both played a very serious part in my decision to not vote for either of them. Instead of saying "I should be president because"; each is saying "he should not be president because"..., and both are ignoring the issues. The truth of the matter is, what you did or did not do 30 years ago doesn't qualify you to be president NOW. The truth of the matter i...
The five and a half years I spent managing group homes for the developmentally disabled were my best time for road trips, as I had to get out and away from the madness and frustration that was my job (and would eventually result in my leaving the field altogether). For months, we had planned to travel to Lincoln, Nebraska to see some friends of ours who performed in a family band in their home state. As I pored over the road atlas, I saw there was more that we could do with that trip. W...
Much has been made of the right to protest and freedom of speech that it is obvious that a lot of people don't understand the historical contexts and interpretations of both issues. In this article, I would like to address some of the issues surrounding these two topics as well as the subject of civil disobedience, which is, perhaps one of the most misunderstood topics of this era. The right to protest is certainly a de facto right that has been upheld consistently through various Supreme ...
This is part 7 of my articles on the Libertarian party platform. Parts 1-6 may be found in my archives under the category of "politics". If you have any questions about the Libertarian Party, you may go to the official LP website at: www.lp.org, or you may email me at miner432004@yahoo.com: Why Libertarians Support Equal Rights for America's Gun Owners Libertarians, like other Americans, want to be able to walk city streets safely and be secure in their homes. We also want our Constitut...
This just in from the royal palace. There seems to be a delay in the striking of the clock, and Cinderella's slipper is still on. Iraq continues to amaze and inspire us with a story that is bigger than this stupid war. With grim determination and resolve, they've accomplished the improbable. Just one more win, and they will return to Bagdad with a shining piece of Olympic hardware around their necks. Two more wins and it should bear the luster that has driven men mad for centuries. Eith...
They're the alchemist's dream in reverse. In a turnabout on the old pseudoscience that revolved around turning base medals into gold, the US Olympic Team has worked very hard to turn gold into tin. These guys get paid more money for one year than the total of most of their opponents combined. And yet, they still refuse to inspire. They have not won convincingly in the Olympics, and at two losses, stand poised on the brink of elimination pending a game against Angola, hardly the sure thi...
OK, guys, I'm gonna toss this blog out to try to promote chiprj's yahoo! Fantasy football league. It's free, and it's fun. See, the deal here is this: just chip and I have signed up. And, see, there's no way chip can stand his ego being handed to him on a platter for the 17 consecutive weeks of the NFL season, as would happen if the league stands as it is. So, here's where I need some help. I need some more people to thrash soundly on my way to yahoo fantasy football dominance and...
DISCLAIMER: I present the following as questions, not conclusions. I have known a good number of Muslims in America and have found them, with few exceptions to be warm, friendly, peaceful individuals. The only exceptions I have found to this has been the racist Nation of Islam, which has historically espoused racial and violent teachings. Another thread rose on the issue of the teachings of Islam. I found a differing view and wish to present it before you. I did not do so in response on th...
Gilbert Deya, a Kenyan based pastor, is a miracle worker, or so his followers believe. Deya and his wife have prayed over infertile women who have made a poilgrimage to Kenya, and these women have conceived, given birth to their babies in Kenya, and returned home. That's his story, at least. Investigators have begun investigating the claims, and questioning whether Deya is involved in a baby smuggling ring. Police discovered a woman with 11 children between the ages of 5 months and 13 y...
II THE BEST FIELDS FOR PHILANTHROPY WHILE " The Gospel of Wealth" has met a cordial reception upon this side of the Atlantic, it is natural that in the motherland it should have attracted more attention, because the older civilization is at present brought more clearly face to face with socialistic questions. The contrast between the classes and the masses, between rich and poor, is not yet quite so sharp in this vast, fertile, and developing continent, with less than twenty persons per...
I was asked on another thread about altruism in a Libertarian society. As I referenced Andrew Carnegie, I thought it only fair to present his treatise, "the Gospel of Wealth" as an explanation of his position, and an example of how altrusim can work within capitalism. I will present this in two parts, with part 2 to follow immediately, for the convenience of the reader: THE GOSPEL OF WEALTH Andrew Carnegie I THE PROBLEM OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF WEALTH THE problem of our age is t...
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...
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...