Comments on: Casting My Whole Vote http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323 An individualist, archaphobic, voluntaryist, possibly-armed, ifeminist, engineer, dog lover, INTJ, space nut, defender of misrepresented native species, Pastafarian wire-haired man-goblin enjoying every sandwich while promoting liberty and neighborliness. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Enjoy Every Sandwich » Blog Archive » Montana Week in Review http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-6519 Enjoy Every Sandwich » Blog Archive » Montana Week in Review Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:47:35 +0000 http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-6519 [...] What is notable about this is that Councilman Andy Lochridge who is quoted in this article in favor of our town sucking at the government tit used to present himself as being pro-freedom/anti-free lunch at taxpayers’ expense. I have heard, but not been able to confirm, that he is now passing himself off as a Republican (the kind that doesn’t mind soaking the taxpayers, I guess). Disappointing, if not terribly surprising. I consider him yet another reason why I WILL NOT VOTE FOR ANY CANDIDATE EVER. PERIOD. [...] [...] What is notable about this is that Councilman Andy Lochridge who is quoted in this article in favor of our town sucking at the government tit used to present himself as being pro-freedom/anti-free lunch at taxpayers’ expense. I have heard, but not been able to confirm, that he is now passing himself off as a Republican (the kind that doesn’t mind soaking the taxpayers, I guess). Disappointing, if not terribly surprising. I consider him yet another reason why I WILL NOT VOTE FOR ANY CANDIDATE EVER. PERIOD. [...]

]]> By: Revolution in your head | nostate.com http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4857 Revolution in your head | nostate.com Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:53:22 +0000 http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4857 [...] on that corrupt, anemic substitute for true revolution which is called the democratic process, she gives her reasons for not voting, which are identical to my own: I will not vote in this [...] [...] on that corrupt, anemic substitute for true revolution which is called the democratic process, she gives her reasons for not voting, which are identical to my own: I will not vote in this [...]

]]> By: Rochester News and Views » Blog Archive » Did You Vote? http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4768 Rochester News and Views » Blog Archive » Did You Vote? Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:14:32 +0000 http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4768 [...] comments are courtesty of www.CrackersCentral.com. Did you vote? Posted by Admin Filed in [...] [...] comments are courtesty of http://www.CrackersCentral.com. Did you vote? Posted by Admin Filed in [...]

]]> By: It’s good to be home. « A produce-addled wild-eyed hairy mountain man http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4756 It’s good to be home. « A produce-addled wild-eyed hairy mountain man Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:50:17 +0000 http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4756 [...] coercion via Mob rule. My good friend K really spelled it out as clearly as anyone since Spooner, here Published [...] [...] coercion via Mob rule. My good friend K really spelled it out as clearly as anyone since Spooner, here Published [...]

]]> By: Lorena http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4744 Lorena Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:47:03 +0000 http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4744 I just found your artical. Thank you for making me feel better. I have decided not to vote. I for one feel that the winner has already been chosen. I love my country also. However, where has our freedom gone? America is the most beautiful country in the world. Now they want to take it away from us . Thank you again I just found your artical. Thank you for making me feel better. I have decided not to vote. I for one feel that the winner has already been chosen. I love my country also. However, where has our freedom gone? America is the most beautiful country in the world. Now they want to take it away from us . Thank you again

]]> By: Bob Kaercher http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4736 Bob Kaercher Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:57:09 +0000 http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4736 Amen, sister. Amen, sister.

]]> By: Kirsten http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4730 Kirsten Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:24:29 +0000 http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4730 Help me out here, Sam. You seem to be under the impression that putting "the right people" in charge will fix the system. I disagree. I contend that the system is itself fatally flawed. Let us take a look at what happens when your "right people" are in charge. I previously lived in a state where one of the local Libertarian Party members (Scott Stewart, Pima County) won an election and took office (Pima County Community College Board). Once in office, <a href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=56760" rel="nofollow">he voted to increase property taxes</a>. When he was called out on this by a local alternative weekly paper, <a href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Opinion/Content?oid=64342" rel="nofollow">another PCLP official wrote in his defense</a>! <b>Summary: an LP candidate was elected and unethically voted to raise taxes, and another LP official defended his unethical behavior.</b> But how could this happen? He was and is a "Libertarian," and you said voting for LP candidates would do just the opposite. How can you explain this without acknowledging a flaw in the system itself? How is it ethical to put someone- even an LP member- into power over people who have no way to opt out of their legal coercion? How does voting for a Libertarian send the message, "NOBODY is more qualified and has no more right to live my life than I."? These are serious questions that I would like you to address. Respectfully, Kirsten Help me out here, Sam. You seem to be under the impression that putting “the right people” in charge will fix the system. I disagree. I contend that the system is itself fatally flawed. Let us take a look at what happens when your “right people” are in charge.

I previously lived in a state where one of the local Libertarian Party members (Scott Stewart, Pima County) won an election and took office (Pima County Community College Board). Once in office, he voted to increase property taxes. When he was called out on this by a local alternative weekly paper, another PCLP official wrote in his defense!

Summary: an LP candidate was elected and unethically voted to raise taxes, and another LP official defended his unethical behavior. But how could this happen? He was and is a “Libertarian,” and you said voting for LP candidates would do just the opposite. How can you explain this without acknowledging a flaw in the system itself?

How is it ethical to put someone- even an LP member- into power over people who have no way to opt out of their legal coercion? How does voting for a Libertarian send the message, “NOBODY is more qualified and has no more right to live my life than I.”?

These are serious questions that I would like you to address.

Respectfully,

Kirsten

]]> By: danielo http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4729 danielo Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:08:44 +0000 http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4729 Wow. Thank you for this. I can't imagine this being said any better. Wow. Thank you for this. I can’t imagine this being said any better.

]]> By: Mike Gogulski http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4728 Mike Gogulski Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:46:17 +0000 http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4728 This is really splendid, and thanks for taking the time to make it happen. Quoted for truth on my site. This is really splendid, and thanks for taking the time to make it happen. Quoted for truth on my site.

]]> By: Sam in Texas http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4726 Sam in Texas Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:53:14 +0000 http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323#comment-4726 Kirstin, If there are no other choices on your ballot other than the "big two," then I wholeheartedly agree with you. If there are Libertarians, you really should take the time to vote for them. Any Libertarian who is elected would work to make the government pretty much the way you hope it would be (as you described above). Sure, the other guys say that Libertarians never win. That's because they stack the deck against us quite often, marginalizing the LP, restricting ballot access, excluding us from debates, etc. It's quite an uphill battle. If we could get the people who are disgusted with voting for the same two losers (like you) to vote LP instead, I strongly believe our beautiful country would be a better place. Respectfully yours.....SS Kirstin,
If there are no other choices on your ballot other than the “big two,” then I wholeheartedly agree with you. If there are Libertarians, you really should take the time to vote for them. Any Libertarian who is elected would work to make the government pretty much the way you hope it would be (as you described above). Sure, the other guys say that Libertarians never win. That’s because they stack the deck against us quite often, marginalizing the LP, restricting ballot access, excluding us from debates, etc. It’s quite an uphill battle. If we could get the people who are disgusted with voting for the same two losers (like you) to vote LP instead, I strongly believe our beautiful country would be a better place. Respectfully yours…..SS

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