by Ian | Sep 10, 2010 |
Local Democrat Will May responds in the Keene Sentinel to the people trying to “out” Andrew Carroll as an “invader”:
There have a number of letters in the last month about libertarian Democrats, and how voters should “beware” of these candidates.
I am both amused and frustrated by these arguments.
The authors don’t seem to understand what the word “libertarian” actually means. Libertarians, for their information, want minimal government involvement in society. This means they generally oppose government intervention in the economy. They also oppose intervention in citizens’ private lives, as well as foreign wars of aggression.
If you’ll notice, this means that, though there may be times when they agree with conservatives, there are a considerable number of issues where libertarians naturally align with the left, including marijuana, gay rights, immigration, foreign policy, civil liberties, corporate welfare, and others. In fact, there are prominent libertarians, notably Will Wilkinson, arguing that libertarians should form a permanent alliance with liberals. This alliance has been branded “liberaltarianism,” and that’s exactly what some of us in Cheshire County have set out to do. (more…)
by Ian | Sep 8, 2010 |
Another hitpiece against superactivist Andrew Carroll has hit the newspaper:
New Hampshire has a relatively open election system. On Primary Day, Tuesday, Sept. 14, go to your polling place, tell them your party registration, and help pick the candidates you want to be on the ballot in November. Undeclared voters can take either ballot.
It’s pretty easy to run for office, too. For the N.H. House, a major party candidate pays $2, and files. For third party candidates — a party that did not get 4 percent of the state votes in the last election — you also need to gather 150 signatures from people in your district, a small hurdle to keep our ballots from being flooded by names.
Across the state, 33 Libertarian or Undeclared candidates have chosen this straightforward path to the November elections.
Alternatively, if your own party is not too popular, and you don’t mind causing a little political mischief, and you don’t care about deceiving the public a bit, you can register as a Republican or Democrat in May and get on one of those ballots where you might sneak in if the voters aren’t paying attention. (more…)
by Ian | Sep 8, 2010 |
Politics is such a nasty game. Luckily, Andrew Carroll’s visit door-to-door this weekend was very positive, unlike some of the phone calls to WKBK or the nasty letters to the Sentinel:
Kudos to Sam Hawkes and The Sentinel for widening the conversation regarding the candidacy of Andrew Carroll, who is running as a Democrat from Keene for a seat in the N.H. House of Representatives.
Mr. Carroll, who is masquerading as a young Democrat, is actually a member of the Free State movement. Mr. Carroll explains his philosophy of government as “anarchy.” (more…)
