tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54079751838951644352024-02-20T10:18:40.726-08:00NOLW TexasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16430419188916374321noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407975183895164435.post-109308623696286002014-10-29T19:57:00.002-07:002014-10-30T07:45:09.108-07:00The Last Execution in Texas for 2014<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
There once was a time when I
thought, more because it was what I heard in my community than by my own
reasoning, an eye for an eye was the rule of law that should be followed when
deciding if a murderer should be put to death. Strangely enough, I applied this
almost nowhere else in my life. In most other areas, I would apply the
philosophy of turning the other cheek. However, when it came to the death
sentence, I espoused things like, “wouldn’t it be cheaper to just take them out
behind the courthouse and shoot them?” After climbing out of the bubble of my
childhood and evaluating this situation based on my own moral compass, I have
fortunately come to realize that this is simply absurd.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My
reasoning is simple enough. The state is fallible and cannot be trusted to
determine who should or should not be put to death. The various rulings on the
death sentence across the nation indicate there is no consensus among
governments as to how, why or to whom the death sentence should be applied. Beyond
any reasoning though, I would like to take a look at this last moments and
consider what it must be like.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/gang-member-convicted-in-triple-murder-set-to-be-executed-in">The
story that caught my eye</a> most recently was that of Miguel Paredes who was
executed October 28, 2014 here in Texas. The lethal injection was administered
at 6:32 p.m. and 22 minutes later, he was pronounced dead. He spent twenty-two
minutes strapped to a table with poison coursing through his veins killing him
slowly as his family members and those of his victims watched.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Paredes
was convicted of murder over a drug deal gone wrong back in 2001. He was
sentenced to death and spent the next thirteen years in prison waiting on his
turn for the needle. In the chronicle of his last days, he seems at peace. He
sleeps more than anything, but in between he reads, writes, listens to music, visits
with family members and ministers, and prays. In his last statement, he takes
responsibility for his actions, asks forgiveness from nearly everyone and
declares his love for all of them as well. He even smiled for a picture during
one of his last visits from family. That is the last picture they will ever
have of him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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While
none of his behavior seems atypical of a death row inmate, since this is a
story we hear regularly in Texas, I have to wonder what it must be like for his
guards. Some of those men have doubtless been there during all or most of his
sentence. What was it like seeing to a man who might as well be dead? What was
it like knowing that no matter how reformed he was, no matter how much he
changed, nothing would change the fact that this man would suffer the same fate
as his victims, arguably worse? Did he smile at them the way he smiled in the
picture for his family? Did they ever find themselves in conversation with him,
as though he were an ordinary person? I put myself in their shoes and feel like
I would have found it hard to steel myself as I watched this man truly repent
for his crimes despite knowing there was no hope of redemption. I find myself
equating it to the idea that if you were damned to hell with no chance at
heaven, would you still repent and try to live your life better? Maybe you would;
he did. He was damned to hell and still asked forgiveness and tried to find
peace.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On the
other hand, his executioner has likely taken numerous lives. How could a person
live with that? Can you really convince yourself you’re doling out justice by
not just taking them out of society, but taking them out of this world? I have
to think that person either suffers immensely from what they’re doing, or is no
less twisted than the person whose life they’re taking.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I guess
what I’m trying to say is that no matter what he was convicted of, Paredes was
a person, just like the executioner, just like his guards, and just like you
and me. That being said, taking his life was as much murder as it was when he
took the lives of his victims. We have a mechanism by which violent people can
be removed from society thereby protecting the innocent. The added step of
murdering them is no less than barbaric.<o:p></o:p></div>
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~~Anastasia Wilford, NOLW Texas Chair<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16430419188916374321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407975183895164435.post-21320926099344622502014-10-19T20:35:00.002-07:002014-10-19T21:19:59.036-07:00Abortion<div class="MsoNormal">
There are few topics that cause such commotion within
Libertarian circles as abortion, and here I seek to address both sides in
hopes, not to solve a dispute, but to open a line of honest, heat-felt,
dialogue between both sides. To begin, it should be noted that every piece of
the Libertarian platform is based on the non-aggression principle: aggression
or force against another person, or group of people is immoral except in the
case of self-defense. The other basis for our stances is that government should
not interfere in the lives of its citizens except to oversee the settling of
disputes, a.k.a. aggressions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In speaking with people about the Libertarian Party, one
sticking point that many people have is the idea that all Libertarians are
pro-choice. This is simply not the case. Now, as with any group, there are
people who will say that a “true” Libertarian is pro-choice, but I do not
believe this to be true. Those people typically do not believe life begins
at conception. What I've heard most from them is that life begins at the point
where the fetus can survive outside of the womb. That being the case, life
wouldn't begin until organs are formed and functioning. They often cite science
as their backup. By defining life in this manner, pro-choice Libertarians do
not see abortion as an aggression against another human, but rather the
avoidance of an unintended consequence of the act of sex.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For those who believe the union of a sperm and an egg is the
point at which life begins, I ask you to reconsider the Libertarian Party,
because, by your definition of life, yours is a Libertarian view as well. When
defining life as beginning at conception, it is believed that the embryo is a
human being who can be aggressed against, and abortion is an aggression that
results in the taking of life of another human being, and therefore falls
squarely within the limited purview of government intervention. Many of the
people who share this view are religious members of our party and will cite the
Bible (or their corresponding book of faith) as saying “I knew you before I
formed you in your mother’s womb.” –Jeremiah 1:5. If this, or something
similar, is your viewpoint, then no amount of science as referenced by
pro-choice counterparts can change what you believe to be true. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Specifically, within the Libertarian Party of Texas, we have
swarms of people on both sides of this issue, so I don’t expect us to come to
an agreement anytime soon, and I don’t want to. Such a sensitive topic deserves
earnest discussion, and I only hope that we can open this dialogue and the
door to our party, inviting in differing views even when the arguments aren’t
always fun. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Author: Anastasia Wilford, anastasia@libertarianwomenoftexas.com</div>
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Cross published @ www.libertarianwomen.com</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16430419188916374321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407975183895164435.post-61712989007474307082014-09-14T13:22:00.000-07:002014-09-14T13:22:04.119-07:00Introducing Tom Oxford<div class="MsoNormal">
Tom Oxford is the Libertarian Party of Texas candidate for
Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court serving the entire state of Texas. He
has long been a proponent of smaller government, but he became formally
associated with the Libertarian Party after the passing of the Patriot Act when
he “realized that neither the Democratic or Republican party had the courage to
defend our rights.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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His primary political focus has been to protect our right to
a jury trial which he cites has been eroded consistently over the years. It is
this passion that has prompted him to become one of our staple candidates,
running for Texas Supreme Court three times and the Texas Court of Criminal
Appeals once in addition to his work with the American Civil Liberties Union.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Looking to the future, he hopes that the libertarian
principles of self-determination and individual liberty will empower men and
women alike to fight those who believe they have authority over the lives of
others, so as not to leave an Orwellian future for the generations to come. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Oxford wants to work for you to protect judicial rights,
but encourages each person to “take control of your life.” It’s as simple as
that. <o:p></o:p></div>
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To get more information on Tom, he can be contacted by email
at <a href="mailto:oxford@waldmansmallwood.com">mailto:oxford@waldmansmallwood.com</a>or
on his firm website at <a href="file:///C:/Users/Anastasia/Documents/NOLW%20Texas/Projects/Candidate%20Questionnaire/www.waldmansmallwood.com">www.waldmansmallwood.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16430419188916374321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407975183895164435.post-44030300725956880092014-08-20T14:07:00.000-07:002014-08-20T14:07:08.437-07:00Introducing Kerry McKennon<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kerry McKennon is the Libertarian candidate for Texas Senate District 28, a special election being held on September 9th. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Liberty for all, period." That's what sealed the deal for Kerry McKennon to begin identifying as a Libertarian years ago. He's come a long way since then, starting out as Hale County Chair, finding himself as a delegate to the State Convention, and being elected to be a member of the State Executive Committee. This is his first bid for election and he has big goals when he wins. He will seek to repeal laws that inhibit liberties and introduce laws that secure them, but he feels the primary goal for the office he seeks is ending marijuana prohibition.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When asked what about the Libertarian Party empowers women and what should be attracting them to our party, he says "L<span style="line-height: 107%;">iberty for all includes women. Women are not put into a minority
group based on sex to be a voting block to be fought over. The 'All' is
the individual and each women is an individual." I'm feeling empowered already!</span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">He goes on to express the beauties of the non-aggression principle in a way that anyone can understand, "</span><span style="line-height: 107%;">It is not acceptable to hurt someone using force. Force is hitting
someone until they do what you want. Force is taking away something from
you to make it fair. It is better to share because you choose to do
so." </span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a nutshell, Kerry wants to serve Texans by holding our elected officials accountable and both ensuring and regaining our freedoms. </span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="line-height: 19.260000228881836px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can find more information on Kerry at his <a href="http://mckennon4texas.com/" target="_blank">website </a>and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kerry-Douglas-McKennon/227167924111171" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16430419188916374321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407975183895164435.post-30272745861871692812014-08-20T13:57:00.000-07:002014-08-20T14:46:43.151-07:00Women and Guns<h1 style="line-height: 150%;">
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">I respect the Second Amendment. I love
firearms and I'm not ashamed to say it! This, however, wasn't always the
case. As a child I was blissfully unaware of the dangers of life and my
only concern was Barbie, doll houses and who would play "tea time"
with me. In high school my perspective of guns was somewhat negative,
probably due to my only exposure being TV, Movies and the occasional D.A.R.E. program. This all changed however, after I met my loving husband.
Guns were never thought of but when he started working night shifts, my safety
became a concern. Of course, calling 911 was an option, but how would I survive
the response time if an intruder was at the foot of my bed? Next thing I
know my husband is walking through the door with a Mossberg 500 Shotgun.
I was speechless. A few days later my husband and I headed to the local gun range. We had ammo, protection gear and some targets, and he went
over the safety rules for handling a gun. He then gets behind me and
hands me this huge gun trying to show me how to aim. Once I fired that
very first shot, I was hooked. "Love at first shot." The power I felt behind this gun was empowering,
especially for a little 120lb woman. This is what opened the door for me in regards to firearms. I then started doing some research on guns and what
the true meaning is behind them. A few months later I ran across an
online group called <a href="http://www.opencarrytexas.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Open Carry Texas (OCT)</span></a>.
Shortly after that I started studying up on our U.S. Constitution and our Bill
Of Rights. I started falling in love with everything this group was
trying to accomplish, so the next step was to become a full blown member
and join the movement. The more involved I got, the more I began to learn
about our government, gun control and Moms Demand Action (MDA).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 24pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is why I believe more women should
stand up and fight for gun rights. Open Carry Texas is mostly men, however if more women got involved people might understand the movement better.Not all people trust a bunch of men walking around with guns but if you have women
out there as well, people would look at it differently. Women have a certain
sense about things, we can feel danger in our gut a mile away. The Second
Amendment will stand or fall depending on the way women vote. FACT: Women
make-up about 52% of the population. If women are not encouraged to
support firearms and instead rely on the stigma that guns are bad, they will
vote against the second amendment and they will not be protected. It is much
more important to teach girls how to use guns than boys because girls will grow
up to be women and are more likely to be victims of crime. If someone is
going to be raped, mugged or robbed, it will more likely be a women and the
attacker will more likely be a man. A woman needs a firearm to make her
equal and more powerful than her attacker. Our Second Amendment is our
greatest freedom, the one that makes all other freedoms possible since nothing
else matters if you're dead. Yet when it comes to guns and the second amendment,
you're more likely to see a campaign against guns than one for guns. Pick up a magazine, any magazine and you're more likely to see anti-gun propaganda from
Cease Fire or the Ad Council telling you to use a gun lock than beautiful
full-page ads from <a href="http://www.smith-wesson.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Smith &Wesson</span></a>. Gun Manufacturers
themselves only place ads in gun magazines, there's little help for someone
who's never owned a gun or who doesn't understand that "assault weapon" is just a scary term for "semi-automatic" and who might
consider owning a gun but has never been lucky enough to meet a pro-gun friend.
The future for the second amendment depends on increasing the number of
gun owners, but mainly women gun owners. They say too many people have guns in this
country. I say we need 150 Million <u>more</u> gun owners. We need so many gun
owners that it becomes political suicide for any party to propose gun
control. For people to embrace the second amendment, they must be given a
personal reason. For me it was not wanting to be home at night alone, and
later on, not wanting to be a slave of the State. Free men bear arms, slaves don't, yet does the mainstream media care? We cannot rely on them
to promote the second amendment, instead it is our duty to share pro-gun
stories on Facebook and social media. The fact remains that they still
oppose concealed carry, which means they're perfectly okay with women being
unarmed and defenseless. It's ironic that these so-called
"feminists," these "war on women" folks, are actually
waging a war against all women who want to defend themselves from rape or other
crimes. (FACT: The University of Colorado's response to rape-prevention
tips- 1. Urinate 2. Claim you're menstruating 3. Vomit 4. Faint 5. Blow a
whistle.)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 24pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">The original intent of the second amendment was to protect the right of the states to form and maintain a state militia, free of the potential federal incursion created by Article 1, Section
8, Clause 16 of the U.S. Constitution. Individuals should assert their rights
and should NOT bow to an oppressive government. The states should stand
between their citizens and the federal government and halt any attempt by the federal government to interfere. Any interference in the right of the
individual to possess, use and exchange firearms is an infringement of those
natural rights and should be strongly resisted. The second amendment of
the U.S. Constitution was written to keep a balance of power, keep the
prosperity, and the principles of life, liberty, and property in the forefront
of society. When looking at our basest nature, the threat of violence is
one of the few things that keeps others civil. Without this balance of
power we are left without our last defense if the law fails us. So, where
are all the women on the front line? We are involved in instructing men,
women, and children in the safe use of firearms. In some cases they have their own blog/websites. The fact is that the "front line"
is everywhere. We are in your towns and cities. The front lines are in
the grocery stores and the schools. Women will determine the future of
our right to bear arms. We are raising the future generation of women gun
owners and we can make the practice appear as normal as it is. I am on
the front line in this battle. Are you??
BY:
Houston Women For Gun Rights/Misty WittEMAIL: <a href="mailto:HoustonWomenForGunRights@outlook.com"><span style="color: blue;">HoustonWomenForGunRights@outlook.com</span></a>
TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/WomenGunRights" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">@WomenGunRights</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 24pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16430419188916374321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407975183895164435.post-57303605182402546402014-08-12T20:24:00.000-07:002014-08-12T20:24:51.035-07:00Introducing Rebecca Paddock<div class="MsoNormal">
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Rebecca Paddock is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate
representing the whole of Texas. Even before realizing she was a Libertarian,
she lived her life by libertarian
principles personally and in the workforce. After being disenchanted with the
“control-centric” policies put forth by both Democrats and Republicans, she
found herself politically homeless until a friend uttered two words that would
change her political trajectory. “You’re Libertarian.” She did her research,
and came to find she liked that the Libertarian platform is counter to what the
two big parties espouse, that it centers on the same ideas as the Constitution.
<o:p></o:p></div>
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She was inspired to run for the Senate by John Cornyn’s
cloture vote for Obamacare. She decided it was time to put her money where he
mouth is and try to do something to right the infringements on liberty imposed
by Obamacare. Should she win, Rebecca intends to focus on “putting government
back in the box defined for it by the Constitution,” including remedying the
egregious attacks on both the second and fourth amendments. Additionally, she
pledges that every bill put before her will be measured against the
Constitution and turned down if it doesn’t make the grade, and every bill she
authors will reference how that bill falls under the purview of government as
set forth in the Constitution.<o:p></o:p></div>
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She notes that empowerment for everyone comes from the
original design of our government in that its power is in the hands of the
people and encourages everyone to become involved and informed in order to
upright our country and to remember that living by the Libertarian principle of
non-aggression is as simple as “don’t start fights; and don’t back down when a
bully starts one.” If we live by this, then we can see liberty grow for our
children and grandchildren.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rebecca Paddock can be found at <a href="http://www.rebeccapaddock.com/">www.rebeccapaddock.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16430419188916374321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407975183895164435.post-81765732627510465402014-08-09T18:26:00.002-07:002014-08-09T18:26:03.468-07:00Introducing Irene Johnson<div class="MsoNormal">
Irene Johnson is the Libertarian candidate for Texas House
of Representatives District 52 covering part of Williamson County. After
declaring herself an Independent and becoming vocal online about her political
views, Irene was approached about a year ago by Pat Dixon, then state party chair,
about becoming a Libertarian and running for office under the LP banner.<o:p></o:p></div>
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She felt like she had found her political home and decided the
next logical step in her activism was to run for office. Active in her community and seeing very
specific issues that needed a Libertarian hand, she chose to run for State Rep
in her district. If she wins, she will
focus on putting more money back in the pockets of taxpayers, building stronger
family values to protect children, and defending property rights.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When asked what attracts women to the Libertarian Party, she
cited that women can find a home with us in our shared desire to leave a better
world for future generations where they can succeed by their own hard work
instead of failing in spite of it. She also notes that due to the nature of the
party, it is easy for not just women, but everyone, to have their opinions
heard and respected. Irene feels that because of this voice, the future of our
world will be influenced by libertarian philosophy. Irene sees increased independence,
self-ownership and personal responsibility leading to success as our children
become leaders of their time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To put the Libertarian principle of non-aggression simply,
Irene says: “Non-aggression is the only productive, responsible way to get a
point across.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you find yourself wondering where you fall in the
political spectrum, she advises you take the world’s smallest political quiz
which can be found at <a href="http://www.lptexas.org/">www.lptexas.org</a>, and
vote principle, not party. For more information on where Irene stands on the
issues, you can find her on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/irene.r.johnson.9?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/irene.r.johnson.9?fref=ts</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16430419188916374321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407975183895164435.post-91791384562583767292014-08-09T16:23:00.001-07:002014-08-09T16:23:18.407-07:00Introducing Whitney Bilyeu<div class="MsoNormal">
Whitney Bilyeu is the Libertarian candidate for Texas Senate
District 7 covering part of Harris County. She stumbled upon the Libertarian
Party when she became frustrated with the candidates that both the Republicans
and Democrats were putting forth and found her political home in the Harris
County Libertarian Party in 2012. She began her party leadership by independently
spreading the word of libertarianism and introducing people to the party
through other organizations before attending the 2014 State Convention and
being selected to represent Senate District 7 on the State Libertarian
Executive Committee. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Even though this is her first bid for election, she has long
had a desire to serve her community and the state Senate race seemed like the
perfect choice. She notes her area is teeming with “anti-federal government
sentiment” including many issues that are near and dear to our hearts as
Libertarians. She sums up her goals, should she win the election into three
powerful words: “LEGALIZE. NULLIFY. REPEAL.” If that doesn't get your blood
pumping, I don’t know what will. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Whitney believes that the Libertarian party is unique in
that rather than empowering any one group, it empowers everyone and her
perspective as a teacher on how our principles influence the next generation of
Libertarians is truly inspiring. She states that, “today’s youth is more
libertarian than ever, though they may not totally relate to the Party. I work with young people daily, even as young
as five years old. Libertarian
principles are reflected in the way they deal with each other, as well as in
how they negotiate the world around them.
The questions they ask and solutions they propose are starting to sound
less and less like those of their parents.
Kids are seeing how aggressive, coercive, and oppressive society is as a
result of the policies previous generations have put into place. They want none of it. They are going to be focused on peaceful and
voluntary interactions with others, as well as personal responsibility and
self-reliance.<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">” </span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Lastly, when asked to explain the Libertarian principle of
non-aggression to a child, her response is succinct. “Don’t hit people and
don’t take their stuff.” Try explaining the other parties’ beliefs that easily.<o:p></o:p></div>
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