So exactly whose best interests is Justice Croskey looking out for? It sure isn't the best interests of the children of California. They'd obviously (based on test scores) be better off being taught at home, rather than forced by the threat of imprisonment to learn in government-run children's propaganda camps.
My educated guess is that it is public school teachers unions that Justice Croskey is looking out for. The children don't even enter into the picture. Unless of course it's brainwashing and propaganda we're discussing. Croskey's quote as to why students need to be taught in government-run public schools by government certified teachers is a frightening mixture of Joseph Stalin, Fidel Castro and George Orwell.
Here is the quote direct from the mouth of Justice Croskey (or is it Trotsky?):
“A primary purpose of the educational system is to train (doesn't he mean brainwash) school children in good citizenship, patriotism and loyalty to the state and nation as a means of protecting the public welfare.” So government actually now admits publicly that its goal is to brainwash our children with their version of the truth; their version of fairness; their version of right and wrong; their version of citizenship; their version of patriotism; and their version of loyalty. Loyalty to what? To anything government blindly teaches them to be loyal to? Are any thoughts by our children considered to be “out of the mainstream” to be punished, banished, banned, intimidated, or deleted out of their brains? Is this the definition of freedom or choice? Is this the kind of education envisioned by our Founding Fathers? Obviously not- because they were (gasp) home- schooled. Doesn't this sound more like the Soviet educational system being resurrected in 21st century America? Shocking. Frightening. Orwellian.
Ironically, Justice Croskey's offensive ruling comes at a time when parents are demanding more parental choice, freedom and competition for public schools. A recent poll in my home state of Nevada proves that parents are crying out for education reform. Nevada parents were asked if they could afford it, would they send their children to public schools? 90% said if they could afford it, they'd choose alternative forms of education such as private school, parochial school, charter schools or home schooling. Yes, I said ninety percent. Liberal government bureaucrats and teachers union leaders must have been worried sick about those poll results. Perhaps enough to send Justice Croskey out to damage the competition?
No wonder public school advocates are worried sick: home schooling works. To illustrate the remarkable talent, creativity and intelligence of home-school children, I offer exhibit A: my 15-year-old daughter Dakota Root. She is beautiful; well mannered; treats adults with respect; a straight A+ student; scores in the 99th percentile of every national test she takes; devours as many as a dozen books a week (because she wants to- not because she has to); and is a national fencing champion (scoring a Bronze medal in her class in the Fencing Nationals in Miami last July). Below I have decided to reprint for your enjoyment an email about her opinions of the Iraq war, which she sent to my wife Debra earlier today.
Read it and realize these are the opinions of a 15 year old. She is amazing, extraordinary, and quite simply breathtaking in her scope of knowledge, facts, figures, historical dates and places, and the ability to put it all together to argue (and win) any debate about any topic. She can out-talk and out-debate her dad any day of the year. Home schooling is at the base of all this talent, ability, intelligence and creativity.
First let's examine a recent New York Times article that reported on the education level of typical American teenagers- which rates somewhere between poorly educated, sub-standard and brain dead. The NY Times reported that fewer than 50% of American teenagers know when the Civil War was fought; 25% are unaware that Adolph Hitler was Germany's leader in World War II; and that same brilliant 25% believe that Columbus sailed the ocean blue around 1750. These are the students taught by “state certified” teachers. All I can say is: God save America from public schools, public school teacher unions and Justice Croskey.
Now ladies and gentleman, I give you the polar opposite of bored, unhappy, unmotivated public school students- my 15-year-old home-schooled daughter Dakota Root. This is her response- unedited or changed in any way- to an email supporting the Iraq War (as forwarded to her by one of our pro-Bush relatives in the Midwest):
Mom,
That e-mail may have had some valid points, but they were obscured by the many facts it failed to report. Just because the magnitude of the Iraqi quagmire is on a different scale than Vietnam does not make it "a success.” The imploding economy, plummeting stock market, rampant joblessness, skyrocketing oil prices, future decades of billion dollar occupation in Iraq, and horrifying national deficit contradict the statement that "our commander-in-chief is doing a great job.”
Also, I think that the soldiers who have been fighting in Iraq since 2003 (meaning that our soldiers have been fighting for over 5 years, which is longer than the U.S. was in Europe fighting the Nazis!!!) know more about their supposed "high morale" than your family all cozy and comfortable in the Midwest.
The next time someone wants to compare WWII to the war in Iraq, maybe they should buy a history book and think about this comparison:
Germany had a population of over 70 million united people, the largest mobilized army in Europe, the most advanced military weapons, including tanks, submarines, and machine guns. They also were led by an aggressive and brutal dictator who murdered 6 million Jews; and caused the bloodiest conflict the world has ever known. Adolph Hitler repeatedly ignored warnings and sanctions from Britain, France, and the US by invading and occupying Czech, Poland, Danzig, France, Greece, and other countries before the U.S. did anything.
On the other hand, Iraq was a country of 26 million divided and continuously rebellious people, with a weak army (that already had a history of losses) and virtually no modernized weapons.
Finally, its ridiculous to imply that the military disasters (Vietnam and Korea) we were involved in, in the past, excuse smaller disasters in the present. We are supposed to learn from our mistakes, not repeat them on a smaller scale later on!!
Dakota
Spoken like a true Libertarian! Yes folks, that's my 15-year-old daughter. She wrote that email in 10 minutes off the top of her head. I will admit that when my wife first suggested home schooling for our daughter Dakota, I too was skeptical. After all these years, I can now report that it has been the smartest choice we've ever made. Dakota can out-talk, out- think and out-debate most every college student and adult that I know.
The reason is two fold. First, because she has been educated amongst adults her entire life. Secondly, because she has tasted freedom- she has been free to learn subjects of her choosing, at her own chosen pace. The result is a young lady mature far beyond her years. Her life is not about the silly things typical teenagers devote their lives to- dating, shopping, gossiping, sleeping, drinking, smoking, drugs, watching American Idol, etc. She is a mature young woman whose life is dedicated to achievement, success and the acquisition of knowledge (not the kind defined by “state certified” teachers, but rather defined by her free-thinking mind).
In addition to being a fencing champion (who practices hours per day, 5 days a week) aiming for a college scholarship and a future Olympic appearance, Dakota is also a black belt in karate. Her college choices are narrowed to Harvard, Stanford, Columbia (my alma mater), Duke, Yale, Princeton, Penn and Brown. She is quite an exceptional and hopeful example of the future of our great country. She makes her old man very proud. And I'll bet she can run rings around close-minded bigots like Justice Croskey (who criminalized home schooling without ever meeting a diverse cross section of home-schooled students). I suggest unleashing Dakota Root on the United States Supreme Court (that's where this case will undoubtedly end up). I guarantee soon thereafter that home-schooling will be the law of the land!
Wayne Allyn Root is a Libertarian Presidential candidate. For more about Wayne and his bold stands on important political issues, go to: www.ROOTforAmerica.com
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( 3 / 1234 )Barack Obama yesterday delivered a crucial speech to try to explain why he spent 20 years sitting in the church pews listening to racist rants from his radical black preacher. I believe Obama did a poor job of explaining his lack of judgement- but in the process he did something much worse. He violated a code of privacy and ethics. Worse, the person he violated was his own Grandmother. But hey, when you're running for President- anything goes.
What he actually did was throw his own white grandmother under the bus- in order to explain away his shortcomings. I'll bet Grandma is proud this morning. Her own grandson served her up for public humiliation and scorn as a racist by publicly disclosing private conversations he had with her years ago. He served Grandpa up as a scapegoat to explain away the hate and venom towards white America coming from his preacher. But I thought bleeding heart liberals believe “two wrongs don't make a right?”
Obama threw Grandma under the bus to save his own Presidential ambitions. How loving. How loyal. How classy. Worse, Obama is trying to compare what a person says in private to her own grandson…to his preacher's public racist rants made to a congregation of thousands, and perhaps a television audience of hundreds of thousands more. What an absurd comparison. Is anyone buying? I sure hope not.
Actually, the worst part of all is that we'll never know if Obama's Grandmother said anything truly racist or offensive. After all, we weren't there. Maybe she never said a thing wrong- maybe Obama, as a mixed-race child going through identity crisis, only took the comments as racist. Maybe what she said is perfectly acceptable to most Americans. Maybe the problem is his attitude towards race. Maybe he's just overly sensitive. But no matter- Grandma is now road-kill. She was sacrificed at the alter of political expediency. Someone had to be sacrificed- why not someone that loved you, trusted you, and sacrificed for you? No wonder people think politicians are vicious. No wonder people think politicians would eat their own to achieve victory. They're right.
Time to compare Obama's confessions about his Grandma with mine. Just like Obama, I grew up living in the same home with my Grandparents. Just like Obama, my Grandmother was like a second mother to me. Just like Obama, my Grandmother sacrificed everything and anything for me. Just like Obama, I grew up a blue-collar kid with nothing- but was saved when my Grandparents paid for me to attend private school in my last 2 years of high school. My Grandparents' sacrifice saved my life- they rescued me from a violent, dangerous, drug-infested public school in Mt Vernon, New York (on the Bronx borderline). You know, those same urban public schools that Barack never attended(he attended rich private prep schools in Hawaii). Those same public schools that are failing miserably across the country- yet Barack wants to raise your taxes and spend billions more to force your children to attend.
But I digress. Back to my Grandmother Meta Reis- the most wonderful Grandma any boy has ever had. She may have said some things privately that I disagreed with, or that I found offensive. But you'll never know about them. Because I would never violate her privacy. I'm not the kind to rat out granny. I love her too much to criticize her and expose her memory to public scorn and humiliation. I cherish my memories of my Grandmother. I wouldn't share a word that she ever said in private…with millions of strangers. I would never throw my Grandma under the bus.
The irony is my Grandmother is long dead (she died in 1993). And I still would do nothing to harm her reputation. Barack's Grandmother is still alive. How terrible. Did she hear that speech? What did she think? She was lucky enough to raise a Grandson that might someday be President- and he used his soapbox in front of tens of millions to hold his living Grandmother up to public ridicule as a racist? All because he wasn't man enough to finally end his relationship with a racist white-hating, America-hating, Farrakhan-loving demagogue. How sad. So is this the infamous “change” that Barack stands for? Sounds like the “politics of old” to me- make an excuse, find a scapegoat. But using your private conversations with your own Grandma as the scapegoat- well that is a new low, even for a politician. Just think about this for awhile- if a politician would sell out his own Grandma, think what he'll do to you.
Wayne Allyn Root is a Libertarian Presidential candidate. For more about Wayne and his bold stands on important political issues, go to: www.ROOTforAmerica.com
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( 3 / 3825 )Eliot Spitzer: More Proof of The Need for Smaller and More Limited Government. You Want THESE People to Control Your Life?
Friends and voters ask me all the time why I chose to leave the GOP. The answer was that I finally came to realize that the 2-party system is not about the American people anymore. The people have been forgotten. The 2-party system is only about politicians acquiring power. The American people don't matter anymore (to the politicians). The constitution doesn't matter (to the politicians). Both Republicans and Democrats want only one thing: the power to control your life! My goal is very different- I don't want the power. I want to be elected as President of the United States to return the power back to you- the American people.Over recent years, it dawned on me that there is very little difference between the politicians and elected officials of the 2 major parties. They are willing to do anything, say anything, bribe anyone, condemn and prosecute anyone- even innocent people or victimless crimes- to achieve their power. The best example of this in recent times has to be New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Spitzer is one of those power-hungry, moral-crusading, hypocritical politicians willing to prosecute anyone, humiliate anyone, or destroy anyone to garner headlines, boost his ego and fulfill his grand ambitions. Like most politicians, he relishes power and the opportunity to prove that he has it- and the rest of us don't. And because he has that power, he thinks he can play by a different set of rules than you or me.
Spitzer- before becoming Governor (as Attorney General of New York) made a habit of garnering headlines by busting "dangerous" criminals such as Wall Street executives accused of minor misconduct or conflicts of interest; credit card companies and payment processors that accepted money on behalf of online poker enthusiasts; and prostitution rings. Spitzer railed against the evils of prostitution in press conferences as he vowed to throw the book at prostitutes and anyone dirty enough to be involved in such a despicable business. So guess who just alledgedly got caught in a criminal scandal involving prostitution? None other than New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. The same guy who garnered headlines by prosecuting minor victimless crimes like online poker and prostitution. That Elliott Spitzer.
The same guy who went after minor misconduct on Wall Street with such gusto and glee- that he treated Wall Street executives like murderers (before they were even proven guilty of minor misconduct). The same guy who went after financial companies that merely allowed consumers to wire money to online poker sites- and demanded millions of dollars from those financial companies as "legal extortion" to stop further prosecution.
Yes, that same over-zealous bully has allegedly been involved with an illegal prostitution ring. Wait, it gets better. It is rumored that he was caught on tape by a federal wiretap. Ironically, it's my educated guess that Spitzer is one of those politicians that enthusiastically supports warrantless wiretaps. Perhaps we should force him to take the infamous "perp walk" in handcuffs in front of TV cameras. Perhaps we should ruin his life over a private decision involving a victimless crime- just as he's chosen to ruin so many others without an afterthought. If the humiliation of a public "perp walk" (with TV news cameras rolling) was good enough for Wall Street executives accused of minor misconduct, why not our good Governor Spitzer?
Libertarians like me can only laugh and shake our heads at the hypocrisy. Afterall, here we have a "holier than thou" ethics crusader- a man named by Time Magazine as "Crusader of the Year."
Yet he may be guilty of criminal activity himself- with the same victimless crimes he has blown out of proportion to garner headlines again and again. But of course powerful Democrat and Republican politicians like Eliot Spitzer think they're above the law. They think they can get away with making the same private choices for which they'd throw the book (and the entire justice system) at us for doing.
What is the moral of this moral-less story? Never trust government. Never trust politicians or government bureaucrats. Never trust moral crusaders. Never let others define morality for you. Because the people doing the crusading and defining and prosecuting often have an agenda, an out of control ego, and an outsized sense of entitlement. They certainly do not have your best interests in mind. Ambitious and vicious politicians like Elliott Spitzer only have Elliott Spitzer on their minds. And they would not think twice about prosecuting you for the exact same minor misconduct, or conflict of interest, or private choices that they make all the time.
The lesson we should all learn from the demise of Eliot Spitzer is that it's time to take America and our government back from the 2 major parties- who have forgotten that they work at the behest of the taxpayers. It's time to vote for a third party candidate who wants to give the power back to you- the people. Our wise Founding Fathers wrote about power of the people, by the people, for the people. Not power for only the morally-corrupt, power-hungry, ego-driven, hypocritical politicians and government bureaucrats.
It's time to vote Libertarian to stop the hypocrisy, the double standards, and the over-zealous prosecutions that have nothing to do with morality, but everything to do with publicity. Eliot Spitzer should not have to resign for his own personal choice of pleasure, but he most certainly should be forced to resign for his hypocrisy, arrogance, power-hungry sense of entitlement, and most importantly, for the damage he's done to the lives of others by prosecuting victimless crimes- the same ones he now stands accused of. It's time to turn the tables. It's time to take the power back- just as our Founding Fathers envisioned. It's time to throw the bums out. We should start with Eliot Spitzer. But unfortunately he's only a small start.
Wayne Allyn Root is a Libertarian Presidential candidate. For more about Wayne and his bold stands on important political issues, go to: www.WayneROOT.com
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( 3 / 853 )A recent commentary in the Wall Street Journal explained why Barack Obama is beating Hillary Clinton- the answer is, not surprisingly, SALES. The article sums it up, "With no disagreement on policy, Democrats opt for a top salesman…if you are selling a dream you need the best possible salesman to make it seem somehow possible. They found him in Barack Obama." If it is true that the Democrats have found their salesman (unfortunately to sell a corrupt, damaging and dysfunctional liberal tax and spend dream), then I believe that the Libertarian Party has a once in a lifetime opportunity standing before them. You see I am not just Barack's match as a salesman and communicator of a political message. I am Barack Obama's college classmate. Yes, we are graduates of the same college (Columbia University), same class (Class of '83), same major (Political Science). We graduated on the same day 25 years ago. Never before in the history of American politics have two college classmates run against each other for President. Talent aside, sometimes you just need a bit of luck. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined running for President in the same election as my college classmate.
On so many levels, this is the opportunity of a lifetime. The Columbia University classmate story will give the Libertarian Party a unique angle to attract national media attention. What media outlet in the country could resist seeing the two college classmates running for President, side by side, debating and discussing issues, values and visions. Third party candidates rarely (if ever) get this kind of media exposure. But the real opportunity of a lifetime is the ability to so clearly contrast the stark differences in the paths we've each taken in the past 25 years since college graduation. No two political opponents have ever been able to point so clearly to how their philosophies and political visions have changed their lives.
Let's now compare the stories of two young men who graduated Columbia University on the exact same day in June, 1983. Both were children of non-priviledged backgrounds. Barack, a product of bi-racial parents, grew up as the rare black kid in Hawaii. Root, the blue collar son of a butcher, grew up the rare Jewish kid in a virtually all-black public school on the Bronx borderline in Mt Vernon, New York. Both of us later benefited from attending exclusive private schools (in both cases with help from our grandparents) that prepared us for entrance into Columbia University. That however is where the eerie similarities in our lives end. Obama and I took very different paths after graduation from Columbia. Those paths will illuminate the value of the Libertarian conservative economic message.
I chose the path of an entrepreneur and small businessman. I've started businesses, funded businesses, risked my own money on business ideas to achieve the American Dream. I've created jobs; pumped tens of millions of dollars into the American economy; made hundreds of payrolls so that my employees could raise families, pay mortgages, and share in the American Dream themselves; and paid health insurance and payroll taxes for my employees. Like most entrepreneurs, I've also failed a few times. Perhaps that's the problem with politicians- they've never risked or lost their own money. Many Venture Capitalists actually invest only in businesspersons who have failed before (and learned valuable lessons). Perhaps that should also be a litmus test for politicians who want to run the most powerful economy in the world.
Small businessmen and women (27 million strong) are the economic engine and quintessential heroes of the U.S. economy. In a modern world where small business now creates the majority of non-government jobs, I believe it's time for a small business owner to fight for the small business constituency and ultimately occupy the White House.
Contrast my 25 years since graduation with my classmate Barack Obama- the big government-loving, ultra-liberal, George McGovern-like tax and spender who favors redistribution of wealth from those that earn it…to those that desire handouts and government entitlements. Barack has never met a tax he didn't support- and it's no wonder. He has spent his quarter century since graduation from Columbia as a law student, law professor, lawyer, community activist and career politician. He's never started a business; never funded a business; never run a business; never risked a dime of his own money on a business; never created a job; and never paid anyone else's health insurance or payroll taxes. And he's never had to face the endless stream of government regulations and interference in the running of a business either.
To the contrary, Barack has lived off a safe weekly paycheck provided by the taxpayers for more than a decade now. And as a United States Senator, he'll live off a taxpayer-funded pension for the rest of his life. As an attorney and self-proclaimed "community activist," he's spent his life suing and protesting the very people who create the jobs and grow the economy. Quite a contrast.
As further background to the small businessman vs. big government-lover, let's examine where we have each chosen to live. Barack is an Illinois resident. Illinois has among the highest tax rates in the country. Income tax, business tax, sales tax and property taxes are so high, they are driving residents by the thousands out of state. Illinois is a prime example of the folly, fallicy and failure of big government and big taxes. Small business owners are overwhelmed by taxes in the state that Barack calls home. The result is a dramatic loss of jobs, businesses and residents. It's a vicious cycle caused by liberal tax and spenders.
The higher the taxes and entitlements, the more successful people (business owners, job creators, high income earners, retirees with nest eggs to protect) are forced to leave for lower tax states. The result is of course a loss of tax revenues. And who is left behind in high tax states like Illinois- the less productive citizens who can't afford to move (and who often depend on handouts from government). So taxes must be raised again to compensate for the loss of producers- the very residents who create the jobs and pay the taxes. Illinois is a dying state because of the ultra-liberal tax and spend policies of politicians like Barack Obama.
On the other hand, I have chosen to live, work and raise my family in Nevada. Nevada has been the fastest growing state in America for 20 of the past 21 years. Las Vegas is perennially America's fastest growing city. It is a dynamic epicenter of American culture and the U.S. economy- leading the way in small business creation. USA Today recently called Las Vegas, "the economic engine of Wall Street." Nevada has been among the leaders in virtually every economic category for 20 years- including jobs created. A remarkable 6000 to 7000 new residents a month move to Las Vegas to take advantage of boundless opportunity. But it's the type of people that move to Nevada that matters for the 2008 election. They tend to be rugged individualists, modern-day pioneers uprooting and moving West to escape high taxes, big government and Big Brother (in states like Illinois). It is no coincidence that Nevada happens to be the most Libertarian state in America.
Want proof of the fiscally conservative, socially tolerant (and quirky) nature of Nevadans? How about zero state income taxes, zero business income tax, zero inheritance tax, and far lower property taxes than liberal tax and spend states like California, New York and of course Barack Obama's Illinois. It's no wonder that Nevada is the small business capital of the country. Mix that with legalized gambling, and legalized prostitution (the only state in USA) and you start to notice the distinct Libertarian streak. People want to move to Nevada to be left alone by government. They want to keep more of the money they've earned (afterall, government forgets- it is our money in the first place)...and they want the freedom to do what they want in their private lives without interference from Big Brother.
Want more proof of the Libertarian credentials of Nevada? Ron Paul came in second in Nevada's Republican caucus- tied for his strongest showing in the country. Nevada is truly "Libertarian country." My Nevadan roots (excuse the pun) offer an opportunity for the best showing in Libertarian political history- perhaps a close third place, or dare I predict a second or first place Libertarian Presidential showing. In November of 2008, Nevada could become the first Libertarian electoral state.
The story of Root vs. Obama presents a terrific opportunity to gain nonstop national media exposure. And an even bigger opportunity to contrast the stark differences in our political philosophies, choices and visions. I hope Libertarian voters will allow me to lead the way and present our Libertarian case. Barack Obama liberally uses the word “hope.” Yet our contrasting stories and choices prove that only our Libertarian vision offers true hope. Americans have already voted for my Libertarian vision- they've voted with their feet- out of Illinois in record numbers, and into Nevada in record numbers. They've already chosen the right path- now Libertarians just need a candidate to communicate why voters now need to make the right choice for President. I have been honing my sales, communication and television skills my entire life for this one special moment in time.
If you plan on being a delegate to the National Convention in Denver, please write us and share your thoughts with us. Share your horror stories about how big government is interfering in your business and how high taxes damage your lifestyle and limit your choices. I will pledge to share many of your stories in my many media appearances. Your stories can help create a more compelling Libertarian message. Be sure to tell us you're going to Denver, so we can send you more information for your delegation.
In Liberty,
Wayne Allyn Root
Wayne Allyn Root is a Libertarian Presidential candidate. For more about Wayne and his bold stands on important political issues, go to: www.WayneROOT.com
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( 3 / 1071 )Ron Paul all but bowed out honorably a few days ago- not only as a GOP Presidential candidate (announcing he is now focusing his energies on retaining his Congressional seat), but as a third party candidate as well. That shocked and saddened his supporters- many of whom are dedicated Libertarians.
But I say BRAVO! Doctor Paul waged a long and courageous battle - raising more money; generating more media attention; attracting more committed and passionate supporters; and attracting more voters than any political expert or Beltway insider ever imagined possible.
Ron Paul certainly created more energy, enthusiasm and passion than any 72 year old in American political history! And, more than any Libertarian ever.
God bless him.
He’s quite a hero. But now the onus falls on the Libertarian Party and its Presidential candidate to pick up the ball and cross the goal line. This is no time for a fumble. This is no time for indecision. This is no time to concede defeat. Ron Paul was the starting quarterback. He got the ball past midfield.
Now that he’s out of the game, it’s up to all of us to push the ball over the goal line for a touchdown. We must work together to do so.
Our goal must be success- not just gaining small amounts of progress, but to carry on the Ron Paul Revolution.
Freedom.
Freedom in America.
The birth of freedom here in America is a great example.
Just thinking or talking about freedom is not good enough.
Our Founding Fathers did something.
They took action.
They fought.
They fought with courage, passion and tenacity.
They settled for nothing less than complete victory.
With that attitude, a rag tag bunch of rebels; under-fed, under-clothed, under-equipped, with no formal military training; beat insurmountable
odds and defeated the most powerful army in the world.
That’s my definition of breathtaking success.
Success is all about ideals and principles…infused with courage, commitment, tenacity and passion…super-charged by a winning game plan.
Without goals - ideals and principles go nowhere.
Let’s get this party started!
Ron Paul got this party started.
With your help, I can achieve my goal of bringing the Libertarian Party to the promised land.
Ron Paul proved a message of smaller government, lower spending, lower taxes and more freedom can inspire America.
But we haven’t won yet.
Congressman Paul finished ahead of Rudy Guliani.
He outlasted Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson.
But finishing ahead of them is not enough.
Our goal must be to finish ahead of everyone else.
Victory is the only way to make government smaller and spread freedom. Ron Paul started the battle. He fought with honor. Now we must finish the battle and win the war.
We know what our goal must be.
The only question is how.
Together, we have the answer.
The Libertarian Party is the answer.
We can create a winning game plan that builds on what Ron Paul has started.
But, it will take more than just us, to win.
I have a big idea.
We are the only Political Party, the only Political movement that represents many constituencies that are completely ignored.
The Libertarian Party has never shied away from standing up for what is right. We take controversial positions because we stand with the rights of
all Americans- no matter how they look, worship, believe or what lifestyle they choose.
All we expect of our fellow Americans is they take personal responsibility for their own affairs, and don’t interfere with the affairs or rights of others.
Let’s reach out to these groups, ignored by the failing 2-party system, for whom we’re a perfect fit.
With them on our team, we can at the very least, give the other two parties - every day more and more alike - a good scare, if not actually win!
My plan is to win the support of these groups who support Libertarian ideals, even if they haven’t realized it yet.
We can do this, and still win votes from the rest of America.
The Libertarian Party has a message American agrees with.
We have a message America is craving to hear!
Ron Paul explained it his way.
I will explain it my way, while building on the momentum we are all so grateful he has created!
…
Sure, I am more of a “sound bite” kind of guy.
I’ve been a television communicator my whole life!
I might not go into the same detail as Congressman Paul when I debate
John McCain and Barak Obama. But, I will use my time on stage with
our opponents, opponents of freedom, to clearly explain how together,
we can fix America!
When I represent you and the Libertarian Party to America, I will speak of the basic issues America cares about.
Most voters agree with us on our key, big-picture positions.
Americans want:
• Smaller government
• Reduced spending
• Lower taxes
• and more freedom.
Most Americans don’t care as much about the Federal Reserve, the Gold Standard, or the underlining reasons why we fought the Civil War. Most Americans do not believe the war on terror is a fraud.
But I believe the war on terror has been handled incompetently. That can be easily explained. I believe that it is a wrong to fight a war for freedom in Iraq, while we lose our freedoms here at home. Most Americans can understand that.
Americans want us to protect their freedoms at home, while a
strong military protects us against foreign threats.
I agree with Ron Paul that we ought to pay our military more, give
them more respect, better benefits and better working conditions.
I also agree we are entangled in far too many places around the globe, and we should bring troops home that aren’t guarding our embassies, shipping or absolutely necessary to have in foreign countries. I agree we should dramatically reduce foreign aid. I’m not a fan of welfare or entitlements. But there is tremendous waste in the Pentagon and defense budget too. It’s time to cut both welfare for the individual and corporate welfare.
Americans also want us to protect their rights here at home.
Their Privacy.
Their Freedom of Speech.
Their Second Amendment Rights.
But to make these changes, and all the other things Libertarians want to do for America, we need votes. Lots of votes.
Part one:
Part I of my game plan is to keep it simple, and keep it popular.
I will aim for the average American who’s too long been ignored.
And, as you and I both know, they have the votes we need to win elections.
Part two:
Part II of the game plan is to identify those groups most likely to join the Libertarian Revolution at this moment.
First, the foundation must start with loyal Libertarian voters who formed the base of Ron Paul’s support.
This group includes those fighting for lower taxes, smaller government, gun rights, medical marijuana rights, and those fighting for individual rights and more freedoms for all Americans.
We can pick up right where Ron Paul left off!
Together, we can lead this movement for decades to come.
The second crucial group is small businesspeople- small investors, small business owners, sole proprietors and independent contractors who create most of the new jobs and innovation in America.
Does this group sound ‘small’ to you?
There are between 23 and 27 million small business owners, right here in these great United States.
These small businesspeople are the perfect voting bloc for the LP.
They are thrifty.
Just like us.
They are fiercely independent.
Just like us!
They have a healthy distrust of government
They support tax reform and simplification.
They want to dismantle the IRS.
These small business owners want to see government run properly.
Just as they run their businesses - with fiscal discipline, personal responsibility, and a balanced budget.
And, who else but Libertarians actually give more than lip service to that?
Balanced budgets and paying your bills.
What a concept.
To small business owners, overpaid government bureaucrats are the symbol of everything wrong with America.
The expansion of government, the bureaucracy of government, and the invasive nature of Big Brother are all examples of what’s wrong with our economy. Libertarians have the solutions that small businesspeople want to hear.
But most of all, small business owners just want to be left alone. Left alone to run their businesses, care for their customers, make a fair profit, and take care of their families.
This is only one part of the new Libertarian Revolution coalition.
We can also count on the support of Independent Contractors.
They include sales professionals of all kinds:
Real Estate brokers, stockbrokers, mortgage brokers, insurance brokers, investment bankers, financial planners…
In short, anyone who gets paid on commission.
Who better to appeal to, but folks who livelihoods are performance-based?
Like small business owners, these people are a major part of our American economic engine.
And truly, no political party caters to their needs.
No other Party understands their unique issues, problems, and mindset.
These people have yet to vote for us.
Overnight, we can change that, when I campaign as the first small businessperson to run for President in modern political history.
America can identify with someone who runs a small business with 35 employees. In fact, I’ve spent my entire adult life as a business owner,
sole proprietor, and independent contractor.
In a country where the majority of jobs are created by small business, it’s high time that a Libertarian small businessman led America.
I’m the son of a butcher (he owned a 2-man butcher shop). I am the grandson of immigrants. I come from humble blue-collar roots.
I will pledge to look out for small investors, small business owners, homeowners and independent contractors.
The very people who are the lifeblood of the U.S. economy.
These hard-working Americans create the majority of the jobs, pay most of the bills and pay most of the taxes.
These are the neglected taxpayers. The Silent Majority.
The neglected taxpayers, producers and earners who we must pledge to work with to earn their Libertarian votes!
Let me explain…
Let’s talk about the just approved $168 Billion stimulus giveaway.
This money is being taken from the very taxpayers I’m talking about, in severe economic times, and virtually none of those rebate checks will go to anyone in that same group- the group that’s paying for it. As Rodney Dangerfield would say, “We don’t get no respect.”
This group gets no respect from either major party. They aren't poor - Democrats ‘take care’ of the poor.
(Boy do they take care of them! With friends like that, who needs enemies.)
These people I am appealing to aren't rich like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Donald Trump or the country club billionaire crowd. The GOP takes care of that group.
The small businesspeople of America don’t have time to join a country club. They’re too busy earning a living and paying their mortgage, taxes and their children’s education.
I understand because I’m one of them.
And we want to be left alone! We don’t ask for any handouts, giveaways or entitlements. We just want to keep more of our own money- the money we’ve earned.
There are only a few Donald Trump billionaires. There are only a few thousand multi-millionaire or billionaire country club types. But there are millions of these small business people, independent contractors and small investors. So, big government targets them to pay all the taxes.
Small business owners can't afford to contribute millions of dollars in donations to politicians. They don't have expensive lawyers, accountants or lobbyists.
So, they get stuck paying all the freight for big government programs.
But we small business people, you and me included, create the MAJORITY of new jobs in America. We are the economic engine of the U.S. economy.
I will fight for that group. Wayne Root and the Libertarian Party will be the voice of small business.
We should honor and thank them- not make them a target.
We should simply cut their taxes, and get government the heck out of their way!
Instead of a $168 billion giveaway disguised as a ‘rebate’, we should simply cut taxes across the board.
Let’s allow the producers and earners and financial risk-takers to keep more of their own money. Wouldn’t that be a refreshing idea?
These two groups form just the start of my plan.
The next group is like family to me. Gamblers and poker enthusiasts.
I’ve been a national television sports prognosticator and commentator for over 20 years. I’m honored to be one of only 21 people in the world to get my own star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. I talk the language of gamblers and poker enthusiasts. America has over 10 million online gamblers and poker enthusiasts. These people were all stripped of their rights when Congress banned online gaming. This group is angry, disgusted, and motivated. I can harness their energy to support, contribute and elect a Libertarian President. The issue isn’t gambling- it’s Internet freedom. We should all be free to do what we want on our own computer, in our own bedroom, with our own money.
Then there’s my signature issue of Education. Only a few candidates are willing to even talk about Home-schooling.
Did you know I’m the first modern Home-school parent to run for President?
My lovely wife Debra and I have 4 young children- including a 6 week old daughter!
We have home-schooled all our children since day one.
There are several million home-school parents in America.
And, there are tens of millions more looking for educational freedom.
I will fight for more parental rights, more freedom, more choice, more competition, and tax breaks including vouchers for parents choosing private, parochial or home-school alternatives to the failing public school system.
This is a very devoted, dedicated, and passionate voting bloc that should vote Libertarian for President!
Finally, we come to the key group of my Presidential game plan.
For the first time in history, millions of angry, disgusted, disillusioned and disaffected Republicans will vote Libertarian!
They don’t want to vote for anti-tax cut, anti- free speech, big government candidates like John McCain or Barak Obama.
Count me in as the Barry Goldwater style Libertarian they will vote for.
2008 is the year for a Libertarian to make waves and shock the D.C. establishment.
How am I doing so far?
Although I’ve just started, I’m getting flooded with emails every day saying: “For the first time in my life, I am going to vote Libertarian, because you are running for President.”
I’ve been exactly where they are right now- emotionally spent and feeling disgusted and betrayed by my party, by the politicians I supported, by big government.
It’s never easy getting a voter to change, but it can happen. I changed. I believe millions of voters will take a chance and change this year.
Let’s welcome America home to the Libertarian Party.
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These are voters that don’t ever want to go back to the failed policies, the lies, the bribes, the giveaways, the entitlements, the earmarks, the Bridges to Nowhere. They’ve fallen for the talk. The GOP certainly talks the talk. But now they want a party…and a candidate that walks the walk.
We might not win in 2008.
But you never know!
They said Ron Paul couldn’t succeed, either, and look how well he did!
As of today I’m beginning a 16 year campaign to put a Libertarian into the White House. Because a Libertarian should be the leader of the free
World. And America.
…
And then Ron Paul stood up.
I want to talk to you a little more about Ron Paul
He stood up for all of us.
In the spirit of bloody bare feet in the snow at Valley Forge, Ron Paul, a modern day patriot stood up and woke the world.
We all owe him a debt of gratitude.
His courage and daring vision has set us all on this path.
The people who got him his own blimp and set fundraising and voting records all need a home, and the Libertarian Party is that home.
Together, we can win freedom and liberty and make Ron Paul proud!
Wayne Allyn Root - Libertarian Presidential candidate.
Small businessman. Son of a Butcher. Home-school parent.
Citizen Legislator. Freedom fighter. Patriot.
To find out more about Wayne and his bold stands
on important political issues, please visit: www.WayneROOT.com
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