I just received a nice note from Jeffrey Blevins detailing his intentions in Ohio's 16th Congressional District. In relation to the events of the past week, Jeffrey writes: "After attending the recent Tea Parties and seeing how they were received by the "main stream" media, I am more concerned for the future of our nation and feel we need a major overhaul on a federal level, as well as on a state level in many states."
Well said by a candidate with Liberty for Wadsworth, Akron and the rest of Ohio's 16th on his mind.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sean Kalin Stipe ~ A Dynamic Presence For the City of Lorain
Sean Kalin Stipe, Libertarian candidate for Lorain Council at Large has taken his campaign where a local candidate never has. Instead of a simple webpage, Mr. Stipe has dynamic campaign site which connects with :*MySpace*, his *WordPress* blog, *Facebook* and even his own *YouTube* channel.
There is also the ability to make donations over the internet using *Pay-Pal*, checking account or credit/debit card.
Using all these tools, Mr. Stipe is able to disseminate vast amounts of information, encourage personal dialogue and allow for social networking between supporters of both himself and libertarians across the country.
Following are the links to each site, which can be found on www.SeanStipe.com
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/seanstipe
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/seanstipe
Word Press Blog http://seanstipe.wordpress.com/
Facebook http://profile.to/seanstipe
There is also the ability to make donations over the internet using *Pay-Pal*, checking account or credit/debit card.
Using all these tools, Mr. Stipe is able to disseminate vast amounts of information, encourage personal dialogue and allow for social networking between supporters of both himself and libertarians across the country.
Following are the links to each site, which can be found on www.SeanStipe.com
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/seanstipe
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/seanstipe
Word Press Blog http://seanstipe.wordpress.com/
Facebook http://profile.to/seanstipe
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Kilroy Dodges a Bullet. Matt Cantrell Focuses on LPO Fundraising
Matt Cantrell has decided to suspend his campaign to defeat Mary Jo Kilroy in Ohio's 15th Congressional District to concentrate on fundraising efforts for the LPO. Matt would have likely 'mopped the floor' with Kilroy in a debate, which I will be sad to miss. However, Matt feels that his education and professional background will help make the LPO a more economically viable entity with his efforts allocated in that pursuit. Matt has an MBA from The Ohio State University, a top 10 school for business according to US News and World Reports.
It is important that the LPO maintain a presence in Congressional races. Our candidates are solid and viable, with more common sense than any current officeholder. However, they are long shots for election. A times, it takes a huge leap of self sacrifice as well as the ability to shelve one's ambitions for the good of the movement. We all owe Matt a debit of gratitude. Thank you, Matt for making the tough decisions and we're behind you now and in the future.
It is important that the LPO maintain a presence in Congressional races. Our candidates are solid and viable, with more common sense than any current officeholder. However, they are long shots for election. A times, it takes a huge leap of self sacrifice as well as the ability to shelve one's ambitions for the good of the movement. We all owe Matt a debit of gratitude. Thank you, Matt for making the tough decisions and we're behind you now and in the future.
Robert Vollmer Makes LPO History
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting Atty. Robert Vollmer. Robert practices law in Newark, Ohio and is steeped in a traditional and Libertarian appreciation for the rule of law as well as the Ohio and Federal Constitutions. Robert and I met at a coffee house just off the campus of Dennison University, 'behind the lines' to be sure, and chatted for over 2 hours. Robert will be the first judicial candidate in the history of the Libertarian Party of Ohio. Robert Volmer is seeking a seat on Ohio's 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
I am not an attorney, so detailing Robert Vollmer's qualifications for the post would surely not do his resume justice, so I will leave that to his campaign. Suffice to say, he is eminently qualified for the post. We will back him with all of our energy, but his candidacy faces a geographic struggle. Robert hails from Newark, Ohio. The 5th Circuit Court District stretches from Stark County south through Muskingum. It includes Licking County and then extends eastward heading toward the West Virgina line. The issue at hand is that the candidate that wins the Canton/Stark County vote inevitably wins the election. The rest of the district is largely rural and, as one can imagine, is grossly underrepresented. A candidate could conceivably win each of the district's counties except Stark county and lose the election in a landslide.
Robert is hoping to emphasize his positions on the 2nd amendment, eminent domain, and other sensible positions to appeal to the counties that are largely ignored by the campaigns of his competitors. Let's all be there for Robert. His campaign is what the LPO is all about.
I am not an attorney, so detailing Robert Vollmer's qualifications for the post would surely not do his resume justice, so I will leave that to his campaign. Suffice to say, he is eminently qualified for the post. We will back him with all of our energy, but his candidacy faces a geographic struggle. Robert hails from Newark, Ohio. The 5th Circuit Court District stretches from Stark County south through Muskingum. It includes Licking County and then extends eastward heading toward the West Virgina line. The issue at hand is that the candidate that wins the Canton/Stark County vote inevitably wins the election. The rest of the district is largely rural and, as one can imagine, is grossly underrepresented. A candidate could conceivably win each of the district's counties except Stark county and lose the election in a landslide.
Robert is hoping to emphasize his positions on the 2nd amendment, eminent domain, and other sensible positions to appeal to the counties that are largely ignored by the campaigns of his competitors. Let's all be there for Robert. His campaign is what the LPO is all about.
A June/July Newsletter Essay Preview
I hope to have the essay below published in the June/July 'Buckeye Libertarian':
Has anyone noticed that Tax Day is about as far away from Election Day as possible on the calendar? There’s a reason for that phenomenon and it was on display in each city throughout Ohio on April 15th, 2009. At the risk of crediting CNBC financial analyst Rick Santelli with starting the modern Tea Party movement, it was his on-air rant during the firestorm of the most recent stock market collapse that sent concerned citizens to ‘Facebook’, ‘Meetup’ and ‘Linkedin’ among other social networking sites, to organize their own political protests.
Politicians from both major political parties have adopted the same disregard for the rule of law as well as for those who elected them to office. While the official platforms of the Republican and Democratic parties may describe ideological differences between them, the actions of their elected officials have made them indiscernible from one another. The homogeneousness goes deeper than their communal social intolerances, ‘tax and spend’ fiscal policies and an apparent bipartisan affection for war. Leaders of both major political parties have launched a unified effort to extort the livelihood from the American taxpayer and retain power over them though fear and unconstitutional laws.
Tea Parties across America on April 15th showed us that Americans are beginning to understand that neither the Republicans or Democrats are singularly to blame, but more importantly, neither major political party is likely to craft a viable solution. When people are abused, however that violation occurs, the first step to recovery is to say: ‘Enough! We can argue over who’s to blame, who’s right and who has the solution shortly, but for right now Just Stop!’
Throughout these times, the Libertarian Party has remained constant. Libertarians do not lick their fingers to test the direction of political winds. The Libertarian Party of Ohio supporters attended and participated in the events of April 15th, but we know that very little is likely to change unless another choice is offered at the ballot box in 2009, 2010, 2011 and the years beyond. Change is available to Ohioans, but not in the form of crafty bumper stickers and stylish T-shirts. For change to work, policies must make sense and not seek to divide Americans into warring camps. Real political change is rooted in the spirit of America as manifested in the articles of our State and Federal Constitutions. That is what the Libertarian Party of Ohio has to offer.
Join us as we save Ohio. We will volunteer, we will rally, we will spread Liberty and whenever possible, we will contribute. But we will work within the legal framework of the law to achieve these ends.
What is needed right now are Ohioans with courage. Can you vote outside of the two party system that has a stranglehold on Ohio and your country? Will you believe that a vote for a major party candidate is ultimately a forfeit of your Liberty? It takes courage to change. Vote for and Support Libertarian Candidates for Office. Watch what happens. You will be proud. That’s an election promise Ohio can believe in.
Has anyone noticed that Tax Day is about as far away from Election Day as possible on the calendar? There’s a reason for that phenomenon and it was on display in each city throughout Ohio on April 15th, 2009. At the risk of crediting CNBC financial analyst Rick Santelli with starting the modern Tea Party movement, it was his on-air rant during the firestorm of the most recent stock market collapse that sent concerned citizens to ‘Facebook’, ‘Meetup’ and ‘Linkedin’ among other social networking sites, to organize their own political protests.
Politicians from both major political parties have adopted the same disregard for the rule of law as well as for those who elected them to office. While the official platforms of the Republican and Democratic parties may describe ideological differences between them, the actions of their elected officials have made them indiscernible from one another. The homogeneousness goes deeper than their communal social intolerances, ‘tax and spend’ fiscal policies and an apparent bipartisan affection for war. Leaders of both major political parties have launched a unified effort to extort the livelihood from the American taxpayer and retain power over them though fear and unconstitutional laws.
Tea Parties across America on April 15th showed us that Americans are beginning to understand that neither the Republicans or Democrats are singularly to blame, but more importantly, neither major political party is likely to craft a viable solution. When people are abused, however that violation occurs, the first step to recovery is to say: ‘Enough! We can argue over who’s to blame, who’s right and who has the solution shortly, but for right now Just Stop!’
Throughout these times, the Libertarian Party has remained constant. Libertarians do not lick their fingers to test the direction of political winds. The Libertarian Party of Ohio supporters attended and participated in the events of April 15th, but we know that very little is likely to change unless another choice is offered at the ballot box in 2009, 2010, 2011 and the years beyond. Change is available to Ohioans, but not in the form of crafty bumper stickers and stylish T-shirts. For change to work, policies must make sense and not seek to divide Americans into warring camps. Real political change is rooted in the spirit of America as manifested in the articles of our State and Federal Constitutions. That is what the Libertarian Party of Ohio has to offer.
Join us as we save Ohio. We will volunteer, we will rally, we will spread Liberty and whenever possible, we will contribute. But we will work within the legal framework of the law to achieve these ends.
What is needed right now are Ohioans with courage. Can you vote outside of the two party system that has a stranglehold on Ohio and your country? Will you believe that a vote for a major party candidate is ultimately a forfeit of your Liberty? It takes courage to change. Vote for and Support Libertarian Candidates for Office. Watch what happens. You will be proud. That’s an election promise Ohio can believe in.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
John Ridder, Libertarian Candidate in St. Paris is Published
John has started an organization in St. Paris, Ohio that aims to raise funds equal to the funds given to Champaign county for infrastructure imporvements so that the meager federal dollars sent to the rurual county can be shipped back with a 'thanks, but no thanks' note attached. Below is John's published letter in the Urbana newspaper.
Stimulus Transportation Funds
By John Ridder, Libertarian Candidate for St. Paris Township trustee
The name of our group is OUT-CAST: Ohio United Taxpayers Campaigning Against Stimulus & TARP.
We believe the stimulus and TARP programs are a terrible idea, but since both happened in spite of taxpayer opposition, we demand the goals of both be achieved. Our mission is to raise local funds to eliminate the need to accept the $49,700 transportation stimulus money designated to Champaign County, Ohio and demand more equitable funding from state and federal government. If you share our sense of outrage that less than $50,000 came back to Champaign County out of hundreds of billions of stimulus money (our tax dollars) being spent to “create or save” jobs, that our representative government is failing to represent us, we ask for your support to help us send that message to Columbus and Washington. Donations to this cause may be made at Peoples Savings Bank in Urbana (both 10 Monument Square and 618 Scioto St.) to OUT-CAST. Ideally, if each adult in Champaign County gives $1.25, we will reach our goal. Our group’s intent is communicate two main points to the State of Ohio and the U.S. federal government by rejecting the $49,700 transportation stimulus money in full view of the massmedia
1. The amount of stimulus transportation dollars designated by the State of Ohio for Champaign County is completely inequitable in relation to the $774,000,000 sent back to Ohio from Washington to be used for “shovel ready” transportation projects. This discrimination at the hands of our State government is not new. Champaign County, Ohio is the larger of two remaining counties in Ohio without a limited access highway passing through it. The structure of the non-elected TRAC (The Transportation Review Advisory Council) makes it a tool of Ohio’s metro areas and its supposedly “fair” criteria in choosing what transportation projects get funded, forever delegates Champaign County to “third world” status in Ohio.
2. The benefit of these so-called transit stimulus dollars…one handicap van, some maintenance dollars for oil changes, and a pressure washer, hardly justify the mortgaging of the future of Champaign County’s children.
Mr. President, Governor Strickland, please show us how this is good for our community. If Champaign County is any example of how these “shovel ready” transportation projects are being funded Mr. President, your plan is going to fail.
Champaign County has had a “shovel ready” highway project ready for over 50 years, the U.S. Route 68 Bypass. The County Engineer is sitting on a $2 million earmark for this project and the local community has $1 million set aside in matching dollars. Rights of ways are secured, environmental impact studies (EAS) were done (though the foot dragging by the State of Ohio and bureaucratic rules, which could be waived, seem to point to doing a third EAS).
President Obama, Governor Strickland, if you have any sense of equity, you will not waste another transportation dollar on sound barriers along highways and railroads, fancy decorated artwork in the concrete on bridges, or other non-pavement capital expenses until every Ohio county has a proper divided highway connecting it with its communities of interest. Prove you want to create or save jobs here in Champaign County.
John Ridder of rural St.Paris is organizer of OUT-CAST.
Stimulus Transportation Funds
By John Ridder, Libertarian Candidate for St. Paris Township trustee
The name of our group is OUT-CAST: Ohio United Taxpayers Campaigning Against Stimulus & TARP.
We believe the stimulus and TARP programs are a terrible idea, but since both happened in spite of taxpayer opposition, we demand the goals of both be achieved. Our mission is to raise local funds to eliminate the need to accept the $49,700 transportation stimulus money designated to Champaign County, Ohio and demand more equitable funding from state and federal government. If you share our sense of outrage that less than $50,000 came back to Champaign County out of hundreds of billions of stimulus money (our tax dollars) being spent to “create or save” jobs, that our representative government is failing to represent us, we ask for your support to help us send that message to Columbus and Washington. Donations to this cause may be made at Peoples Savings Bank in Urbana (both 10 Monument Square and 618 Scioto St.) to OUT-CAST. Ideally, if each adult in Champaign County gives $1.25, we will reach our goal. Our group’s intent is communicate two main points to the State of Ohio and the U.S. federal government by rejecting the $49,700 transportation stimulus money in full view of the massmedia
1. The amount of stimulus transportation dollars designated by the State of Ohio for Champaign County is completely inequitable in relation to the $774,000,000 sent back to Ohio from Washington to be used for “shovel ready” transportation projects. This discrimination at the hands of our State government is not new. Champaign County, Ohio is the larger of two remaining counties in Ohio without a limited access highway passing through it. The structure of the non-elected TRAC (The Transportation Review Advisory Council) makes it a tool of Ohio’s metro areas and its supposedly “fair” criteria in choosing what transportation projects get funded, forever delegates Champaign County to “third world” status in Ohio.
2. The benefit of these so-called transit stimulus dollars…one handicap van, some maintenance dollars for oil changes, and a pressure washer, hardly justify the mortgaging of the future of Champaign County’s children.
Mr. President, Governor Strickland, please show us how this is good for our community. If Champaign County is any example of how these “shovel ready” transportation projects are being funded Mr. President, your plan is going to fail.
Champaign County has had a “shovel ready” highway project ready for over 50 years, the U.S. Route 68 Bypass. The County Engineer is sitting on a $2 million earmark for this project and the local community has $1 million set aside in matching dollars. Rights of ways are secured, environmental impact studies (EAS) were done (though the foot dragging by the State of Ohio and bureaucratic rules, which could be waived, seem to point to doing a third EAS).
President Obama, Governor Strickland, if you have any sense of equity, you will not waste another transportation dollar on sound barriers along highways and railroads, fancy decorated artwork in the concrete on bridges, or other non-pavement capital expenses until every Ohio county has a proper divided highway connecting it with its communities of interest. Prove you want to create or save jobs here in Champaign County.
John Ridder of rural St.Paris is organizer of OUT-CAST.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Welcome Austin Nichols and a New Look For the 'Buckeye Libertarian' Newsletter
The ‘Buckeye Libertarian’ will take on a new look late this summer. Please help us all welcome Austin Nichols to the ranks of Libertarian news contributors. Austin is a Journalism student at The Ohio State University and will serve as co-editor and contributor to the ‘Buckeye Libertarian’ newsletter. Austin is being groomed to become the sole editor for the newsletter as well as hone his skills to fill the role of Communications Director. Good luck Austin, and we’re all behind you!
The LPO Welcomes Scott Casey
Scott Casey has joined the Campaign and Candidate’s Committee. Scott works for the Franklin County Courts and is a dedicated Libertarian. Scott is anxious to work with candidates and you all might receive a call from him in the near future. While the LPO is encouraged and energized by the 30 candidates that intend to run in 2010, we understand that number might fluctuate slightly due to the poor economy and other unforseen life-changing events. Scott will help us sort out the field and help to assign candidates to the individual committee members to provide an easy contact point for each Libertarian running for office.
Andrew Rehner - Leadership for Ohio's 74th.
Andrew Rehner is prepared to bring his business experience to the table in his quest to win election in Ohio’s 74th district. Andrew may have had the quote of the week when he wrote: ” I would like to affect a change in American politics at the grass roots level.That being said, I have been interested in the Libertarian party since the first election that I voted in 1976. My belief is that any real effective change begins at the local level.I have arrived at a time in my life where it has become more important to me to focus my energy on personal goals vs. business or monetary ones.” Andrew assures that fundraising and self-promotion will be the last of his problems during his race in 2010. All the same, we will support him in every way possible as he looks to bring Liberty to Delta, Ohio.
Angela Williams Holds Fundraiser in Marion
Angela Williams, candidate for Marion City Council, held her first fundraiser. In attendance were friends, family and various LPO supporters, yours truly included. Also in attendance was Marion City Council President candidate Spencer Phelps. We all wish the both of them luck as they represent an excellent chance for Libertarians to make inroads into the Democratic Party controlled City of Marion.
Casey Borders Starts Off the 2010 Fundraising Season
Casey Borders wins the race to the Secretary of State’s office. Casey just filed his ‘Declaration of Treasurer’ document that will permit him to seek and spend money on his campaign to win the 31st. Ohio House district race. Casey is ready to get started with his first fundraising activities this summer. I guess that officially begins the 2010 fundraising season!
Dustin Gilroy ~ A Libertarian Home and Abroad
Dustin is back from a tour in Iraq only to be heading back again as part of the Army Corps of Engineers. But, will that stop Dustin from seeking office in Ohio? No way! After a 6 month stint in Iraq, Dustin will pilot his campaign to win the race for Ohio’s 31st. House district. We all wish him good health and security during his next trip to the region and look up to him as he displays what real Libertarian leadership looks like in action.
Eddie Florek Takes On Tiberi in 2010 - In His Own Words
Eddie Florek will enter the 2010 Congressional Race against Pat Tiberi next fall. Rather than interpret Eddie’s positions, I will let his words speak for themselves. Listed below is Eddie’s beliefs and positions in his own words.
“I would like to represent the Libertarian party in Ohio's 12th district for the House of Representatives in 2010. The current representative, Pat Tiberi, has supported government largess just as frequently as he has opposed it, oftentimes going back and forth on similar issues. He has supported continual funding to Iraq, wavers on Afghanistan, has sponsored government insurance in the SCHIP program, and has a knack for avoiding votes on controversial issues like TARP and Ledbetter. He has consistently sided with the Democrats against domestic energy production. After he voted against drilling for oil last year I had planned to vote for the Libertarian candidate, but was surprised to find no Libertarian ran in my district.
I greatly worry about the quality and status of the public education system. Despite attended a "good" school system (Dublin, OH) for K-12 I found the curriculum severely lacking. Assigned literature shamelessly pushed liberal agendas. History textbooks were filled with disinformation smearing conservatives and western civilization. Teachers I had were unaware of hugely influential philosophers like Tzu and Nietzsche and were unable to make any comparisons to Machiavelli's The Prince, which shockingly was the only part of the curriculum of which the teacher was ashamed. Even as a teenager I could not understand how they could avoid being fired. Were I as incompetent at delivering newspapers as my teacher's were in their specialized subjects I would have lost my newspaper route.
During my undergrad at Capital University I had the opportunity to compare education with liberal indoctrination side-by-side. Earning degrees in economics and communication I saw for the first time true education from the economics department; an attempt to disseminate valuable information and reasoning techniques without leading students to a liberal conclusion. In the communication department it was the exact opposite. Everything was the fault of whites, men and Europeans. Even literature about black television programs pushed that those were racist. I take great pride in my economics degree, although my communication degree is not worth the paper on which it is printed.
After I became an instructor myself I was determined to provide my students with information that would make them successful IT professionals. Not being protected by tenure or unions from personal incompetence I was required to maintain an 8.5/9 average from students on my skills as an instructor to maintain employment. That forced me to constantly evolve and go above and beyond to maintain student satisfaction. Government intrusion in the financial sector leading to last year's meltdown cost me my position, despite maintaining high feedback scores and being well regarded by fellow instructors and students alike. Now I laugh at the unemployment system, as I am paid more to sit at home doing nothing than I would to swallow my pride and accept a lesser position. Others must also be in positions where they would be willing to work, but unemployment benefits remove the incentive of temporarily accepting a lower station. My own situation is but one empirical example of the damage done by government intrusion, not only the loss of employment, but the removal of incentive to quickly replace that employment. “
“I would like to represent the Libertarian party in Ohio's 12th district for the House of Representatives in 2010. The current representative, Pat Tiberi, has supported government largess just as frequently as he has opposed it, oftentimes going back and forth on similar issues. He has supported continual funding to Iraq, wavers on Afghanistan, has sponsored government insurance in the SCHIP program, and has a knack for avoiding votes on controversial issues like TARP and Ledbetter. He has consistently sided with the Democrats against domestic energy production. After he voted against drilling for oil last year I had planned to vote for the Libertarian candidate, but was surprised to find no Libertarian ran in my district.
I greatly worry about the quality and status of the public education system. Despite attended a "good" school system (Dublin, OH) for K-12 I found the curriculum severely lacking. Assigned literature shamelessly pushed liberal agendas. History textbooks were filled with disinformation smearing conservatives and western civilization. Teachers I had were unaware of hugely influential philosophers like Tzu and Nietzsche and were unable to make any comparisons to Machiavelli's The Prince, which shockingly was the only part of the curriculum of which the teacher was ashamed. Even as a teenager I could not understand how they could avoid being fired. Were I as incompetent at delivering newspapers as my teacher's were in their specialized subjects I would have lost my newspaper route.
During my undergrad at Capital University I had the opportunity to compare education with liberal indoctrination side-by-side. Earning degrees in economics and communication I saw for the first time true education from the economics department; an attempt to disseminate valuable information and reasoning techniques without leading students to a liberal conclusion. In the communication department it was the exact opposite. Everything was the fault of whites, men and Europeans. Even literature about black television programs pushed that those were racist. I take great pride in my economics degree, although my communication degree is not worth the paper on which it is printed.
After I became an instructor myself I was determined to provide my students with information that would make them successful IT professionals. Not being protected by tenure or unions from personal incompetence I was required to maintain an 8.5/9 average from students on my skills as an instructor to maintain employment. That forced me to constantly evolve and go above and beyond to maintain student satisfaction. Government intrusion in the financial sector leading to last year's meltdown cost me my position, despite maintaining high feedback scores and being well regarded by fellow instructors and students alike. Now I laugh at the unemployment system, as I am paid more to sit at home doing nothing than I would to swallow my pride and accept a lesser position. Others must also be in positions where they would be willing to work, but unemployment benefits remove the incentive of temporarily accepting a lower station. My own situation is but one empirical example of the damage done by government intrusion, not only the loss of employment, but the removal of incentive to quickly replace that employment. “
Jason Champion Looks to Lead Ohio's 21st.
Jason Champion will look to unseat Kevin Bacon in Ohio’s 21st. district next fall. Jason’s particular issue if that Ohio tax and business law is overcomplicated, burdensome, and hinders the creation of new business. Jason will look to change that from the inside. Jason will bring to bear the intellect required to be a Software Engineering Manager to the issues that face the 21st. district as well as the rest of Ohio.
Machine Politics Does Not Sit Well With Jeffrey Blevins
Jeffrey Blevins will challenge for the 16th Congressional seat in 2010. Jeff has watched his district be represented by a mechanical party-line voter for some time and cannot stomach another term of Pelosi-led policy for Wadsworth and Akron. Jeff has worked extensively with the GOP in the past to defeat Don Plisquilic as Mayor of Akron and even held a Central Committee seat in the GOP while in college. Let’s just say that Jeff would be a significant upgrade from Boccieri, who is much more worried about pleasing party leaders than the people he represents.
Nicolas Lehmkule Joins the Youth Surge in the LPO
Nicholas Lehmkule will be fighting to represent Ohio’s 70th district in 2010. I’m sure Nicolas won’t mind if I quote directly from his application to run for office. It reads: “First off, thank you for taking your time to consider me. I hope you really will. I am Nicolas R. Lehmkuhle, I am 26 years old and I would like to run for either U.S. House of Representatives or the Ohio House of Representatives. It is high time to get people in office that are going to actually do what is best for the people they are representing rather than what is best for themselves. I obtained my Bachelors of Science in Education from The Ohio State University, which basically means I paid a lot of money for a piece of paper. I am currently a Manager in Training with Walgreens Pharmacy in the Dayton, OH district. I have held leadership roles my whole life. I grew up poor but have made the most of my life thus far with hard work and dedication. I am the best at everything I set my sights on. I'm tired of the corruption, greed and the unconstitutionalism that is being displayed by the members of Congress now.” We couldn’t agree more and we wish Nicolas well in his campaign.
Thomas Anderson Believes in Local Race's Impact
Thomas Anderson is contemplating a run for representative in the Village of Danville this year in 2009. Danville is a small municipality in Knox County, just east of Mt. Vernon. It’s officeholders are non-partisan, so Thomas will have until August to make his final decision. It’s races like these that provide Liberty at the most local level of politics and we welcome Thomas to the team.
Kurt Liston Begins the Countdown in Ohio's 44th.
Kurt Liston has just announced that his campaign to emancipate the 44th House district from single party rule will begin on July 4th, appropriately enough. Support Kurt in his effort to change Ohio from the inside-out.
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