Friday, April 3, 2009
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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