I know it’s been a long time since any posts have been added to the Marion County Libertarian website. Ken And I have been busy doing many things to promote the Libertarian Party within the county. We did suspend the monthly meeting at the library during the summer and have resumed the meetings at the same location scheduled for the last Tuesday of every month starting at 6:30pm. At the same time We’ve been busy getting Alexander Snitker’s name out. Helping him with his campaign and whatever else we can do to bring our country back to the ideas of our founding fathers.

Alex has been hitting the campaign trail throughout the state has done a awesome job of getting his message out. No matter where he goes, no matter who he’s speaking with, his message is the same…Support the Fair Tax, smaller government, pass the Enumerated Powers Act, eliminate redundancy within the federal government agencies. Where ever he’s been he’s gained support from people attending these rally and meetings.

In the past week I’ve been able to go to a few of these events. Last Saturday we were at the Constitution Day TEA Party event in Saint Augustine, where I witnessed people coming over to talk with Alex before and after his speech (Watch it here). After talking with him and hitting him with some serious and hard questions, they removed their Rubio buttons and took a Snitker one to replace it. The people are realizing that Rubio is not the conservative he says he is. At this event Rubio stayed in his limousine until a few minutes before his speech and ran back to it immediately after it. He avoided answering any questions as him and his handlers rushed through the crowd.

On Wednesday he spoke at the UF Libertarian Party meeting where he again answered any and all questions given to him. Again he won support from the attendees.

This morning Alex spoke (along with many other local and state candidates) at the Gainesville TEA Party event. Once more Alex gave the message that won people over to his campaign. He also talked about how we need to vote on our principals and not our political party. He stayed as long as he could to answer questions from people. One woman asked him why him? His answer was “If not me, then who? She replied with “so you’re willing to put your life on hold?” Alex answered her with a heart felt statement…”I rather put my life on hold then my son in chains. As he finished saying it, I watched a handful of people who were listening, take bumper stickers and buttons to help him in his fight for our freedoms.

Where ever he goes the affect is the same, He’s the right man for the Florida Senate seat. Please take the time to take a hard look at Alex’s ideas and I’m sure his message will ring through to you too. His website site is snitker2010.com

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WASHINGTON
Wes Benedict, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party, issued the following statement today:

“Many Libertarians around America are planning to go to Tea Party rallies tomorrow. I also expect lots of Republican activists and politicians to be there. But frankly, I don’t think those Republicans belong there. The people participating in these rallies are saying ‘There’s too much government spending,’ but Republicans, decade after decade, have supported massive increases in government spending. During the George W. Bush administration, Republicans in Congress supported spending trillions of dollars on foreign wars, a massive Medicare expansion, and banker bailouts. Republicans doubled the budget and doubled the federal debt. Why can’t the Republican Party just admit that it loves big government?

“If I thought there would be many Democrats at these rallies, I’d criticize them too. However, I think it’s safe to say that they’ll be few and far between.

“Many Libertarians are enthusiastic about the Tea Parties, but many are not. Many Libertarians are concerned that participating causes us to get lumped in with conservatives and Republicans. In our online poll at LP.org, 28% so far say that ‘The Tea Parties have become too Republican-flavored.’

“Libertarians are often frustrated when the press characterizes us as ‘right-wing’ or ‘conservative.’ Although we certainly support reducing government spending, which most conservatives also claim to support, we differ from right-wingers on many issues: for example, we oppose foreign interventionism, support immigrant-friendly policies, oppose overreaction to terrorism, and oppose the War on Drugs.

“Libertarians are neither left-wing nor right-wing. We’re in a different place on the political map, as illustrated by the popular World’s Smallest Political Quiz.

“Some of the people in the tax day Tea Party crowds will be right-wingers, and some will be Libertarians. For those Tea Partiers who support Libertarian principles of very limited government spending, government tolerance on social issues, and a non-interventionist foreign policy, the Libertarian Party is ready to welcome them with open arms.”

For more information, or to arrange an interview, call LP Executive Director Wes Benedict at 202-333-0008 ext. 222.

The LP is America’s third-largest political party, founded in 1971. The Libertarian Party stands for free markets and civil liberties. You can find more information on the Libertarian Party at our website.

2010 State Convention
APRIL 24 and 25
Panama City, Florida
Hilton Garden Inn 1101 N Hwy 231 Panama City FL
850-392-1093 – Reservation Code: LIB

Schedule of Events

Saturday April 24th 2010
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM: Business meeting
Keynote Speaker will be Alexander Snitker, Candidate for US Senate.
To be a delegate one must be a registered to vote Libertarian and must sign the non aggression pledge. “I do hereby certify that I do
not believe in or advocate the initiation of force as a means of achieving social, economic, or political goals.”
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM: Cocktail Hour
7:30 PM to 12:00 AM: Banquet
Dr. Randall Holcombe will be the Dinner Speaker at our State Convention, Saturday April 24th.

Sunday April 25th 2010
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM: Workshops available
Building the Libertarian Party and Building Brand Name Recognition.
Mark Hinkle Candidate for LNC Chair
Building the Libertarian Party in Florida through “Strike Force”
Alex Snitker and Jote` Thompson
“The Free State Project” and other items
Adam Carroll, from New Hampshire
“Full Slate – 2012” and how we will fill the ballot
James Coakley

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TAMPA – In a outcome that shocked many media observers, U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) defeated high-profile rivals Mitt Romney, Sara Palin, and Mike Huckabee to win the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) presidential straw poll on Saturday. Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Alex Snitker said he was “not surprised” by Ron Paul’s win. “This is another victory for the libertarian principles of Constitutional conservatism and individual liberty,” Snitker told supporters after a campaign stop in Tampa, Florida.

Snitker also shocked political pundits recently by placing a strong second in the Orlando Tea Party straw poll, defeating both Republican Gov. Charlie Crist and Democrat front-runner Kendrick Meek.

“There is a sea change happening in America right now. We are seeing that people are no longer willing to accept party loyalty at the expense of Constitutional principles,” said Snitker. “I support Ron Paul because his views on sound money, limited federal government, civil liberties and a non-interventionist foreign policy mirror my own deeply-held convictions.”

Snitker’s grass-roots campaign is quickly becoming a thorn in the side of GOP front-runner Marco Rubio. Snitker, a 34-year-old former Marine, has been closing the gap on Rubio among Tea Party members and libertarian-leaning Republicans. Surprisingly, Snitker’s campaign has also received fresh support from traditionally liberal voters, likely due to his stance on civil liberties.

“Ron Paul is able to unite people from both ends of the political spectrum by using a consistent, logical approach to government — by working to restrain the federal government within the confines of the Constitution and to keep government out of people’s personal lives,” said Snitker. “That’s exactly what we intend to do.”

For more information, visit http://www.snitker2010.com

Contact:  Adrian Wyllie
Media Director, Snitker for Senate
727-403-7735
adrianwyllie@gmail.com

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WASHINGTON – As the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) holds its annual conference, Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict offered the following statement:

I’m sure we’ll hear an awful lot about “limited government” from the mouths of CPAC politicians over the next few days. If I had a nickel every time a conservative said “limited government” and didn’t mean it, I’d be a very rich man.

Unlike libertarians, most conservatives simply don’t want small government. They want their own version of big government. Of course, they have done a pretty good job of fooling American voters for decades by repeating the phrases “limited government” and “small government” like a hypnotic chant.

It’s interesting that conservatives only notice “big government” when it’s something their political enemies want. When conservatives want it, apparently it doesn’t count.

* If a conservative wants a trillion-dollar foreign war, that doesn’t count.
* If a conservative wants a 700-billion-dollar bank bailout, that doesn’t count.
* If a conservative wants to spend billions fighting a needless and destructive War on Drugs, that doesn’t count.
* If a conservative wants to spend billions building border fences, that doesn’t count.
* If a conservative wants to “protect” the huge, unjust, and terribly inefficient Social Security and Medicare programs, that doesn’t count.
* If a conservative wants billions in farm subsidies, that doesn’t count.

It’s truly amazing how many things “don’t count.”
Conservatives like Rush Limbaugh can’t ever be satisfied with enough military spending and foreign wars.
Conservatives like Mitt Romney want to force everyone to buy health insurance.
Conservatives like George W. Bush — well, his list of supporting big-government programs is almost endless.

Ronald Reagan, often praised as an icon of conservatism, signed massive spending bills that made his the biggest-spending administration (as a percentage of GDP) since World War II.

Some people claim that these big-government supporters aren’t “true conservatives.” Well, if a person opposes the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, opposes the War on Drugs, opposes border fences, and opposes mandatory Social Security and Medicare, it’s hard to believe that anyone would describe that person as a conservative at all. Most people would say that person is a libertarian (or maybe even a liberal).

Obviously, most liberals don’t want limited government either. It’s just that their support for big government leans toward massive handout and redistribution programs.

The fact is, liberals and conservatives both want gigantic government. Their visions sometimes look different from each other, but both are huge. The only Americans who truly want small government are libertarians.

An article posted at CNS News, linked prominently from the Drudge Report, noted that the Obama administration is on track to beat the Franklin Roosevelt administration in terms of average federal spending as a percentage of GDP. However, the article failed to note that the Reagan Administration already beat the Franklin Roosevelt administration easily. Roosevelt’s average was 19.4 percent of GDP, while Reagan’s average was 22.3 percent of GDP. (Source: White House OMB data)

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Libertarians in the Media: July 26 to August 2

Here are just a few of the opportunities this week to see, hear and read Libertarians in the mainstream media. Along with these broadcast radio, television and cable news appearances, 2008 presidential candidate Bob Barr contributes to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution here at The Barr Code. Tell your friends to tune in, and if your local Libertarian officials are appearing on broadcast television or radio, forward the information to media@lp.org.

Sunday 7/26/09:
* Wayne Allyn Root: “Live on Sunday Night with Bill Cunningham” Premiere Radio Network (nationally syndicated)

Monday 7/27:
* Wayne Allyn Root: “The G. Gordon Liddy Show,” Radio America Network (nationally-syndicated)
* Wayne Allyn Root: C-SPAN TV (national)
* Wayne Allyn Root: “The Chuck Wilder Show,” CRN- Cable Radio Network (nationally syndicated)
* Wayne Allyn Root: C-TV Business News Network of Canada (national-Canada)
* Wayne Allyn Root: The Jim Bohannon Show,” Westwood One Radio (nationally syndicated) *tentative
* Wayne Allyn Root: “The Mike Pintek Show,” KDKA Radio Pittsburg, PA
* Neal Boortz, “The Neal Boortz Show,” 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET, AM 570 WSN, Atlanta, GA
* Gary Nolan: “The Drive with Gary Nolan,” 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. CT, 93.9 FM, Columbia MO

Tuesday 7/28:
* Wayne Allyn Root: FOX News Channel- “Your World with Neil Cavuto”
* Wayne Allyn Root: FOXNews.com “The Strategy Room”
* Wayne Allyn Root: FOX Business Network- “Happy Hour Live” from The Bull & Bear
* Wayne Allyn Root: KXYL Radio “Mark Cope & Jesse Jones Show” Brownwood, TX
* Wayne Allyn Root: KCMN Radio “The Tron Simpson Show” Colorado Springs, CO.
* Neal Boortz, “The Neal Boortz Show,” 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET, AM 570 WSN, Atlanta, GA
* Gary Nolan: “The Drive with Gary Nolan,” 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. CT, 93.9 FM, Columbia MO

Wednesday 7/29:
* Wayne Allyn Root: WTKK Radio “The Jay Severin Show” Boston, MA
* Judge Andrew Napolitano: FoxNews.com, “Freedom Watch,” 2:00 p.m. ET
* Neal Boortz, “The Neal Boortz Show,” 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET, AM 570 WSN, Atlanta, GA
* Gary Nolan: “The Drive with Gary Nolan,” 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. CT, 93.9 FM, Columbia MO
* Wayne Allyn Root: FOX News Channel- HANNITY with Sean Hannity, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday 7/30:
* Wayne Allyn Root: “Bubba the Love Sponge Show” Sirius Radio- Howard Stern Channel (national)
* Wayne Allyn Root: Air America- Lionel (nationally syndicated)
* Wayne Allyn Root: WBIX Radio “The Stu Taylor Show” Boston, MA
* Wayne Allyn Root: WSBA Radio “York’s Morning News” York, PA
* Wayne Allyn Root: KHHT Radio “The Terry Lowry Show” Houston, TX
* Neal Boortz, “The Neal Boortz Show,” 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET, AM 570 WSN, Atlanta, GA
* Gary Nolan: “The Drive with Gary Nolan,” 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. CT, 93.9 FM, Columbia MO

Friday 7/31:
* Wayne Allyn Root: FOX News Channel- “FOX & Friends” (FOX News national morning show)

* Wayne Allyn Root: Business Talk Radio Network- Steve Crowley’s American Scene
* Neal Boortz, “The Neal Boortz Show,” 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET, AM 570 WSN, Atlanta, GA
* Gary Nolan: “The Drive with Gary Nolan,” 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. CT, 93.9 FM, Columbia MO

Saturday 8/1:
* Wayne Allyn Root: WOR Radio “The Joe Bartlett Show” New York, NY

Monday 8/3:
* Wayne Allyn Root: The Mancow Show Talk Radio Network (nationally syndicated)
* Wayne Allyn Root: WGN Radio- The Milton Rosenburg Show (heard in 20+ states)
* Wayne Allyn Root: CNN Radio “The Wall Street Warriors”
* Neal Boortz, “The Neal Boortz Show,” 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET, AM 570 WSN, Atlanta, GA
* Gary Nolan: “The Drive with Gary Nolan,” 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. CT, 93.9 FM, Columbia MO

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