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Rodger Paxton posted this in Arkansas, Ballot Access, Drug War, Election, Libertarianism, Liberty, LPAR, LPAR Convention, National News, Other LP Affiliates on April 30th, 2011
The video in four parts below is R. Lee Wrights, Libertarian Party Presidential hopeful, speaking at the Libertarian Party of Arkansas 2011 State Convention. watch?v=yClEEPtz0_g&feature=related watch?v=Z-oCjob7lT8&feature=related watch?v=CM3H5Y6kDeQ&feature=related watch?v=kR4loAw9FC0&feature=related Rodger Paxton posted this in Arkansas, Ballot Access, Election, LPAR, LPAR Convention on April 21st, 2011
Since our convention nearly two weeks ago, the LPAR has been on the news website Arkansas Free Press three times. Thanks to Tracy Crain, Managing Editor and Publisher. The first article is on the convention and about our attempt at ballot access. It can be found here. The second article was written by Brian . . . → Read More: LPAR in the news Rodger Paxton posted this in Election, The Libertarian Alternative, Third Party on December 4th, 2010
“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” – John Quincy Adams Voting is a very serious thing. Voting in elections allows us to choose our representatives in local, state and federal governments. Our system of voting is considered sacred to many because of the importance of such an act. It has been done the same way since the beginning of our country Currently, in federal elections and the vast majority of local elections in the United States, we use what is referred to as “simple plurality voting.” This is a winner-takes-all voting system in which the person with the most votes wins. It’s simple and direct. There is no costly and time-consuming second round of voting. What could possibly be wrong with this? Being forced to vote for one candidate causes many problems, especially for smaller, third parties or independent candidates. One of these problems is that it encourages people to compromise their principles. Voters are pressured to vote for one of the two candidates they predict are most likely to win, even if their true preference is neither, because a vote for any other candidate will likely be wasted and have no impact on the final result. For example, in US Senate election in Arkansas this year, there were four Continue reading The Libertarian Alternative – Types of Voting Rodger Paxton posted this in Election, Libertarianism, Liberty, Other LP Affiliates, Tea Party on September 15th, 2010
Stop stealing my stuff by John Jay MyersOriginally the message of the Tea Party seemed clear “Less taxes and spending”. Simple enough, Right? Somehow they have gotten distracted. Very, very distracted. I know that all the Tea Parties and their participants are different, so it is not fair for me to throw them all under the bus. So for those who are distracted; let me attempt to recapture your attention. You wake up in the middle of the night to the sound of breaking glass, when you stumble out of your bed into the living room you find a man standing there with your TV in his arms. Of course your first reaction is to exclaim loudly and with all of your energy “Should gays be allowed to marry?” Wait, I am sorry, no you don’t, you scream, “Should they build a Mosque in New York City?” No wait, you say “What’s your stance on abortion?” Of course not, you scream “Stop stealing my stuff!” When your City Council says they are going Continue reading Stop stealing my stuff by John Jay Myers Mark Young posted this in Constitution, Election, Libertarianism, National News on August 18th, 2010
What do they mean by building a mosque in New York, and right down there at Ground Zero no less! Why we can’t have that! So what if we have the unalienable right to worship as we see fit, that don’t mean *they* can build a mosque right down there on Ground Zero. They . . . → Read More: What are those sneaky Mooslums up to now? The only election in Arkansas this month is the None Partisan ballot for Judges and other races without Party. Sadly most folks mistakenly tell the world I AM a Democrat and support THEM or I AM a Republican and support them by not asking for the none partisan ballot. In Arkansas you cannot register . . . → Read More: Just Say Know! They say all politics are local. Those of you who invested the effort, money and time to come and be a part of our Arkansas State Convention got to see, hear and feel what that means. You were able to “press the flesh” and personally get to know some of the folks listed above. Sadly neither time nor decorum allowed us to bring you a more complete or even consistent set of politicians. I hope that you manage to set aside the resources for the National Convention and take that opportunity to actually feel out the other serious Libertarian National Committee contenders. Everyone one of them has their good parts and bad. None of them even comes close to the political caliber of Jim Holt. Let me explain. Jim Holt is a true, reasonably honest politician. Just like Boozman and Continue reading Drown, Lincoln, Holt, Root and Associates Tactical Mistake Just a couple of hours after sending my submitted letter to the editor arguing that the Libertarian Party represents a distinct alternative to the old, big-government parties, I received an announcement that the Arkansas Libertarian Party Executive Committee has endorse two Republicans, one a candidate for the Arkansas House of Representatives and one for the United States’ Senate. I’m so glad my proposed letter has appeared when it did because it presents an alternative political stance to that taken by the Executive Committee. Arkansas has been dominated by the Democratic Party for more than a hundred years. The Republican Party is aggressively trying to become the dominant party in Arkansas. But, how is it to our advantage to Continue reading Tactical Mistake For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Arkansas Libertarian Party Endorses Holt in U.S. Senate Primary (Little Rock, AR) Today the Arkansas Libertarian Party (ARLP) announced their endorsement of U.S. Senate candidate Jim Holt and Arkansas House of Representatives District 31 candidate David Sanders in the May 18 primary. “The Arkansas Libertarian Party is willing to stand up for individuals who are sincere about smaller government and greater fiscal responsibility,” said Gerhard Langguth, ARLP State Chair. “Even though the Libertarian and Republican Parties differ on some social issues, these men are serious about ending radical government spending, and that’s an issue we can absolutely support.” Holt and Sanders spoke to the ARLP earlier this month and each expressed their Continue reading Arkansas Libertarian Party Endorses Holt in U.S. Senate Primary Disclaimer: Nothing in this article should be considered as an endorsement of any candidate or is it meant influence the voters choice in an election. Furthermore the opinions expressed herein are those of an individual and may not reflect the official position of any Political Party. Thanks to both the Right Wing Nuts in the Republican Party and their equally stupid “Comrades” on the Left Side what should have been identified as Constitutionally protected political free speech by a legitimate US Senate Candidate has been turned into another victimless crime against stupid laws. Continue reading Another Stupid Opinion |
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