Drama steals focus from real issues in race
for president
While soldiers die and the economy slows, Republicans and Democrats
bicker over nonsense Washington,
D.C. - The recent explosion of muckraking among Republicans and Democrats in the race for president is a national disgrace,
says the Libertarian Party. "The surge of muckraking in the presidential campaigns of the two major parties is an embarrassment
and disservice to our country," says Libertarian Party Executive Director Shane Cory.
"While our soldiers
are dying overseas and our economy is grinding to a halt, Republicans and Democrats would rather debate fashion and relationships,"
says Cory. "Reading the Drudge Report has become like reading a supermarket tabloid. Aren't there more important
issues to discuss rather than what Obama wears or John McCain's private life? It's time to focus on real issues
that impact the everyday lives of Americans, and get over this pathetic locker-room drama."
The Libertarian
Party calls for a return back to the political issues, and urges candidates to avoid distractions that do nothing to better
the nation. The Party refers to the photos circulated by Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign that show rival-candidate
Barack Obama dressed in traditional Somali attire during a 2006 visit to Kenya, and the debate over John McCain's alleged
relationship with a female lobbyist.
"If the Republicans and Democrats won't talk about how to fix this
country, then the Libertarian Party will," says Libertarian Party National Media Coordinator Andrew Davis. "America
deserves better than muckraking and personal smear-campaigns. Perhaps if Republicans and Democrats focused on policy
and not theatrics, our economy would be booming and our troops would be home from Iraq."
For more information
on this issue, or to arrange an interview, please call Andrew Davis at (202) 333-0008 during normal business hours, or at
(202) 731-0002 during any other time.
The Libertarian Party is America's third largest political party, founded
in 1971 as an alternative to the two main political parties. You can find more information on the Libertarian Party
by visiting www.lp.org. The Libertarian Party proudly stands for smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.
"The combined holdings of only
five major media corporations (News Corp-Fox, CBS, Disney-ABC, General Electric-NBC, Time Warner-CNN) include well over 75
television stations, 150 magazines and 100 newspapers across the globe. Collectively known as the main stream media (MSM),
these few corporations have insured the status quo in the upcoming election cycle. The media will not decide the election,
but they have taken control of the choices."
Today, I filed for N.C. Senate 36.
I have entered the Republican primary. Since we do not have ballot access at this time, I have decided to raid the Republican
ballot.
Before I continue, please allow me to make some declarations ….
I am a LIBERTARIAN, 100%
Top of the Nolan Chart. I am as dedicated to the LP today as I was yesterday.
I am not a Republican. I am not seeking
to reform the GOP. It is doomed and I pledge to do my part to push it over the cliff. I am commandeering a spot on their ballot.
This is a measure of non violent protest. If they are going to deny my party ballot access, I choose to subvert their dated
coronation process, aka the party primary.
I am a precinct leader for Ron Paul. He has asked his supporters to
spread the Revolution by running for office. I feel like I owe that to Dr. Paul.
I have no intentions of resigning
any of the positions I hold within the LP. I have the blessing and support of my peers in the Cabarrus LP. I also have the
blessings of our Ballot Access Director, Bob Ritchie. I believe I can be loyal to the RP Revolution and the LP.
I
will continue to support our ballot access via donations and labor. I am using my campaign to highlight N.C. ‘s restrictive
ballot access rules.
The primary is May 6th. If I do not win, I will file for Cabarrus Board of Education this
summer. N.C. “sore loser” laws do not apply to non-partisan races that have filing periods later than the primary
filing period. I have already confirmed this with my local board of elections.
I understand my announcement may
shock some of you. Please count to ten and take a deep breath before you start throwing rocks. For what it is worth, I believe
I have done my share of the heavy lifting for the LP over the past eight years or so. I plan to continue doing just that.
Feel free to disagree with my tactics and strategy. Please do not question my allegiance to the LP.
The Revolution is focusing on two fronts, Presidential and Congressional. Let's help Ron Paul
keep his seat in Congress as we continue to fight for his nomination for President.
On November
22nd, 1987, Chicago PBS station, WTTW-11, was "jammed" during an episode of "Dr. Who". Kinda opposite
of the mainstream media "jamming" of the campaign of a certain, "Dr. No".
"Most conservatives are addicted to nationalist militarism, war,
and empire and are willing to abandon their free market, smaller-government principles in favor of continuing and accelerating
U.S. intervention abroad. Randolph Bourne trenchantly observed that “war is the health of the state.” No wonder
the state keeps getting bigger under hawkish Republicans. When pressed, they prefer big government and war to small government
and peace."
