First, I want to say that it’s exciting to have had a small part to play in writing these important pages in history. None of us could have done it without Alex, and he couldn’t have done it without us. Rarely, have I seen the Libertarians bring up a candidate who is strong on all of the right issues, who is as well-spoken as is he, and who is also a hero that served in our armed forces. In Florida, especially, as with the rest of the south, it is important to have all three, not just two of these three, qualities.

I believe that, come 2nd-November, we’re going to see the first Libertarian senator, here, within our state. Of course, things can still go any way, which is why we have to push harder now, and twice as hard tomorrow, and so forth, until this election is won. We need to be the first in line at the polling places, go in, proudly vote, and then come out and campaign at the closest permissible distance. Those of us who have voted early need to be there early, so that those first in line with us can be greeted by friendly, courteous Alex Snitker supporters, who can hand them literature and politely ask them to vote for Mr. Snitker. Remember, this is a war with an occupying enemy, the establishment. This isn’t a war in the sense of killing people, and I am *not* suggesting violence in any way, shape, or form, but make no mistake, this is a battle for the very heart and soul of our country, adherence to the Constitution of the United States of America. The rules of engagement are clear, and by following them, we stand astride of their filthy politics as usual approach to things. The message that we send to our countrymen is clear, and the more that these career criminals – I mean, politicians – continue in their sorted affairs, the more people are going to see the difference between them and their supporters, and that of Alex and his supporters. This doesn’t end on election day.

Where we go from here only begins with the election, and this is rather Alex wins, as I believe that he will, or even if Crist, Meek, or No-Show Rubio wins. The biggest reason that the United States needs the Libertarian party now more than ever is NOT the career politicians. They’re the second (a very close second) reason. First and foremost, it is each of us, rather we’re only now old enough to vote, rather we’ve been voting for a while, or rather we’ve been at it a long time. All of us are responsible for falling asleep and trusting in our officials to keep our best interests in heart. We’ve grown faithful and complacent. Nothing can be farther from what our founding fathers envisioned. This system of government is “for the people, by the people”. While the Socialists out there will twist the meaning of those words to suggest that our founding fathers were supportive of Marx and Engles (who came a century later), we know well the simple truth behind those words: this nation is to be governed for the will, prosperity, and freedom of the citizens of this nation, and it is to be done so by us. It is to be governed by regular citizens, not career politicians.

Somewhere along the way, we became lazy, and that only grew with time. We forgot the wise words of Thomas Jefferson, who said, “A private central bank issuing the public currency is a greater menace to the liberties of the people than a standing army…We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” Even before that, we forgot that our government was supposed to be run by day-to-day people. We bought into the lie that we can only be governed by seasoned statesmen. We allowed our benevolent (less and less often benevolent) dictators to claim to support our freedoms while eroding them bit by bit as they moved further and further from the guidance of our sacred documents. Gone, at least until we take it back, is the America envisioned by our founders. Make no mistake, this is still the greatest nation in which to live, but likewise do not make the mistake of thinking that it will remain such if we hold to our present course.

The profligates who sit in office have used our Constitution and our Bill of Rights as toilet paper in an agenda that serves their needs while leaving us and our next of kin with a bill that can never be paid. These wastrels run us further into debt and play shell games with our lives, because we allow it. They have the media to back them up, but let us stop for a minute and think. Let’s not become despondent and decide that there must be no hope, and even less hope for us, since we’re not Democlicans or Repucrats. That is exactly what their machine wants us to do, and we’ve already done more than enough for them. Today, right now, it stops. It must continue to stop and to stay stopped, even after the election. As I said, the greatest problem has been us, and then our so-called leaders.

You see, we often forget, in our annoyance, the position of our government. ***They are our employees.*** Stop and let that soak in for a minute and then ask yourself what good employer never checks up on his employees, never gives them direction, and then expects results that are good for their business. Now, ask yourself how many businesses run that way can stay afloat. Step back and look at the country again. Yes, we’re to blame, so right here, right now, we have to correct this in ourselves. No matter the outcome of this, or any future election, can we allow ourselves to be lulled into believing that we’re done with our responsibilities as American citizens. Let the media continue to be these crooks’ cheerleaders! If we all take our responsibilities to heart, if we pay attention to everything that these clowns do and say, and if we educate our children at home, so that they’re not easily indoctrinated in the schools, then there is nothing that these buffoons can do. Taking the power from them is not hard, at least not yet. It is still in our hands. While it is there, it is up to all of us to use it. If we do not, then this election is pointless, and so too were the sacrifices that started with our founding fathers and continue to this very day with our armed forces.

Should it play out that Alex Snitker does not win this election, then we must still keep in mind our place in this. Alex will continue to campaign and to move forward, so that we can have responsible governance. It will fall on us to continue to work with him, every bit as hard, and then so, and to remember not to take seriously the naysayers and the I-told-you-so’s. In the unlikely event that one of the other, truly less qualified, candidates gets elected, we will have to realize that many other great people who were elected had to run multiple times before it happened. Most importantly, we will have to remember our responsibility as employers, to keep our employees in line. No matter the result of this election, our eyes must remained focused on the bigger picture at hand, for nothing less than our very freedoms hangs in the balance. This is about so much more than just this election. Our government has overstepped itself in ways that can take us to ruin, but which provide us with great hope, for now, more than ever before, the American public has awoke to the fact that it is governed by those who hold not its best interests in heart. This election is VERY important, yet in all of its importance, it’s only a small step toward our victory. The greatest and the most crucial is the awakening of the public. It is now up to each of us to keep the public awake, alert, and attentive, to remind them that when they grow complacent, this WILL happen again. History repeats itself, and if we allow it to, it will do so without repeating our victory over the tyranny that happens within our borders. In light of all of this, we need to continue to support Alex Snitker, and to get many more like him elected at all levels, and in all of the states.

-Vil-

Floridians have be more informed about the candidate they are looking to vote for. We have Rubio who is not the conservative he claims to be. His record shows that he supported the Cap and Trade bill which in and of it’s self is not a conservative view. Add to the fact that he has avoided talking to any groups of people at any event unless he’s giving one of his written speeches. At the Constitution Day rally held in Saint Augustine, he was kept in his limousine until a few minutes before his schedule time to speak to the crowd. Once he gave his speech, which also lacked any substance to his plans once in office, he was rushed off by his handlers back into the limousine and off to give another appearance some where else.

I had the chance to ask him a question as he rushed to his car. The question was…”How come you refuse to be vetted by any TEA party chapter?” His response to me was… “Yes I have.” I know for a fact that he has not been vetted by any of the chapters which means to me that he’s not as honest as he claims to be. We also know that there is an investigation into his involvement of campaign funds being used to purchase and install new flooring in his personal home. It’s also rumored that he may be indicted on said charges, but not before the election. If that is the case and charges are filed, he may have to step down as Senator (if he wins), leaving the present Governor (Charlie Crist) to select a replacement. For all we know, Charlie Crist may choose himself as the replacement.

Both Crist and Rubio are career politicians who are surrounded by corruption and scandals. We as Floridians don’t deserve this type of representation for us. We need to let the rest of the state know that there is another choice when it comes to the Senate seat. Alex Snitker is that choice. He is a eight year veteran of the United State Marine Corp, a family man who has never been involved in politics nor does he have any plans to become a career politician. he doesn’t have any past that he has to hide. Alex is straight forward with his answers and has never (or will ever) dodge any question posed to him. I find him to be a honorable man with a lot of character.

Take a good hard look at his website and see for yourself that Alex Snitker is the right man for the job.

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

If you answered YES to any of those questions, consider yourself invited to our next open meeting!

Meetings are held the last Tuesday of each month at the main branch of the Ocala library (on Silver Springs Blvd) at 6:30 PM.
Our next meeting is on April 27 in meeting room ‘C’.
Call Billy for details: 895-4135 and be sure to sign up for our mailing list on this site.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010
6:30-8:00 PM
Ocala Library: Main Branch (Meeting Room A)
2720 East Silver Springs Boulevard

Bring a friend!

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

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)

Our goal is to have 2,010 registered Libertarians in Marion County Florida in the year 2010. If you, and others that you know, are fed up with a two party system, please come out and meet us.

See you there!
Bring a friend!

Marion County Libertarian Serves These Areas:
Anthony- Bay Lake- Belleview- Belleview Heights- Blitchton- Boardman- Bruceville- Burbank- Camp Roosevelt- Candler- Cedar Creek- Chatmire- Citra- Conner- Dallas- Danks Corner- Dunnellon- Early Bird- East Lake Weir- Electra- Eureka- Fairfield- Fellowship- Flemington- Fort McCoy- Grahamsville- Hoyt- Irvine- Kendrick- Kerr City- Lacota- Lake Weir- Lowell- Lynne- Marion Oaks- Martel- Martin- McIntosh- Millwood- Monroes Corner- Montague- Moss Bluff- Mount Olive- Oak- Ocala- Ocala Ridge- Ocklawaha- Orange Blossom Hills- Orange Lake- Orange Springs- Pedro- Point Pleasant- Rainbow Falls- Reddick- Rocksprings- Romeo- Ross Prairie- Salt Springs- Santos- Shady- Silver Springs- Silver Springs Shores- Sparr- Stanton- Starkes Ferry- Summerfield- Sunset Harbor- Weirsdale- York- Zuber-

Speakers:

Keynote Speaker: Bob Barr

Bob Barr represented the Libertarian Party as our 2008 candidate for the Presidency of the United States of America. On November 4, 2008 he received 523,686 votes, 0.4% of the national vote. This was the second highest number of votes nationwide that a Libertarian Party presidential candidate has received. He is a former federal prosecutor and a former member of the United States House of Representatives (1995 – 2003). In the 2004 presidential election, Barr left the Republican Party and publicly endorsed our Libertarian Party presidential nominee Michael Badnarik. In 2006, he became a member of the Libertarian National Committee, serving as the Representative for Region 4 until 2008. As one of his numerous projects, Bob is currently a weekly columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Neal Boortz: For those of you who don’t know, Neal Boortz has been a Talk Show Host in Atlanta, Georgia since 1969. He is now in his 40th year of talk radio. Since 1993 Neal has been holding forth on News Talk 750 WSB, a radio station with a 50,000 watt afterburner. Since early 1999 his show has been syndicated on radio stations from Maine to California and from Alaska to Florida. The program airs live from 8:30 to 1:00 pm each weekday. The Neal Boortz Show has about five million listeners nationwide and is carried on around 230 radio stations.

Jeff Davis: A North Carolina native and descendant of the Confederacy’s President Jefferson Davis, Jeff lives in Hollywood and among other things produces ‘The Thought Zone’, a series of radio spot commentaries frequently mentioning Libertarians and championing libertarian sentiments. The accompanying website is dedicated “to the great thinkers, few of whom aspire to run for public office. The Thought Zone (is) creative commentary for the common sense mind.”

Dave Nolan: Mr. Nolan was the prime mover behind the formation of the Libertarian Party in 1971. He holds a degree in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his career has included work in publishing, advertising and marketing. Aside from his role in founding the LP, Mr. Nolan is best known as the originator of the “Nolan Chart,” a two-dimensional map that shows how different political systems relate to one another. This map has largely replaced the old left-right linear political spectrum, and is the basis for the World’s Smallest Political Quiz. Its impact on political thinking led to Mr. Nolan’s being selected for inclusion in 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 20th Century, a reference work published by the International Biographical Centre (Cambridge, England) in 2000. A recent Google search using the phrase “Nolan Chart” turned up more than 30,000 references. Mr. Nolan was a Libertarian candidate for U.S. Congress in California (2000) and Arizona (2006). He is currently chairman of the Pima County, AZ Libertarian Party.

Wayne Allyn Root: Wayne is one of the most charismatic, colorful, passionate, fiery, and outspoken political personalities in America today. Wayne was the 2008 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential nominee. A college classmate of Barack Obama at Columbia University (Class of ‘83), he is now the face and voice of Libertarian politics in the mainstream national media. The media calls him “the Anti-Obama.” Wayne calls himself a REAGAN LIBERTARIAN- modeled after his heroes Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater and Thomas Jefferson.

Mary J. Ruwart, Ph.D: Ms Ruwart is the author of the award-winning libertarian primer, Healing Our World. A free download of the 1992 version is available at her website at ruwart.com. Dr. Ruwart also wrote Short Answers to the Tough Questions, based on her popular e-zine column with the Advocates for Self-Government. Dr. Ruwart currently serves as an At-Large Representative on the Libertarian National Committee. She also serves on the Board of the International Society for Individual Liberty (ISIL) and was elected Chairman of the ISIL in January of 2010.

Schedule:
Friday (May 28)
1:30pm to 5:00pm Libertarian National Committee Meeting
7:00pm to 10:30pm Welcome Reception

Saturday (May 29)
7:00am to 8:30am Breakfast (Mary Ruwart, Speaker)
8:45am to 12:00pm Convention Business
12:00pm to 1:30pm Award Lunch (Jeff Davis, Speaker)
1:30pm to 2:30pm Keynote Speech (Bob Barr, Speaker)
2:30pm to 5:30pm Convention Business
6:00pm to 7:00pm Torch Club Cocktail Party
7:00pm to 8:30pm National Chair Candidates Forum

Sunday (May 30)
7:00am to 8:30am Breakfast (David Nolan, Speaker)
8:45am to 12:00pm Convention Business
12:00pm to 1:30pm Lunch (Wayne Allyn Root, Speaker)
1:30pm to 5:00pm Convention Business
5:30pm to 6:30pm Pre-Banquet Cocktail Hour
6:30pm to 9:30pm Banquet Dinner (Neal Boortz, Speaker)

Monday (May 31)
8:45am to 12:00pm Convention Business
1:30pm to 5:00pm Libertarian National Committee Meeting

I know the Tea Party movement is a non-partisan one, but as a person who attends Tea Party meetings, I know the mindset of the Tea party groups are for fiscal responsibility and personal freedoms. Many of the people who go to the meetings are Independents, Libertarians and Republicans. Quite a few are Democrats that are thinking (if not already) jumping ship and changing their political affiliation. As a Libertarian, more of us need to attend these meetings and inform the people that there’s another choice than the two parties.

We see from the work being done on the health care bill, it’s a matter of one politician voting on something for a kick-back or a favor later down the road. We need to get the word out that the true Free-American political party are the Libertarians. The free market, free trade, smaller government, true liberty, personal freedom, Constitutional-abiding type of government that this country was founded on.

On Monday, January 18, 2010, the Ocala Tea party (along with some surrounding area chapters), are having a rally in Ocala. Since the day is a national holiday in observance of Martin Luther King, Everyone should be off from work and make it their business to go to this Rally. Not only for the Tea Party movement, but also for the sake of this great country. I know there are many in the Marion County area that feel the same as I do about the direction of this country and as Americans, we need to show support so the media will take notice. At the same time, we (Libertarians) need to be heard at this rally. I spoke with Alex Snitker (Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate) and he said that he was waiting for a reply from Mary or Butch (Tea Party Solutions), to speak at the event. Hopefully he will get the opportunity to do so.

The Tea Party movement has come so far in just a short time. Libertarians can and will do the same.