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.
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