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Fifty Words or Less ?

Candidates, even Libertarians, receive a bevy of 'questionnaires' from various special interests all touting their ability to reach voters with their organization if you just answer their questions. lwv.jpgFor the most part we tried to answer all of them, despite what we would consider the hidden agendas. We had a good experience with the debate we organized in June and that the local LWV 'moderated'. They were responsive and very professional. We tend to think that had we made it through the ballot process, we would not be invited to debate because of the unreasonable 10% threshold that they demand from candidates. Here's our response to their last questionnaire;

1. The American occupation in Iraq continues to be enormously costly in dollars and in lives. What is your position on how our government should proceed ?

My preference would be a government not composed of status quo leadership that the two party system rewards. One could conceive of a 'government' of say the Greens & Libertarians. These two parties need not accept the responsibility for an invasion not authorized by Congress as an act of War. American money and lives can be saved by realizing the mistake this occupation was. The last involvement like this (Vietnam) took almost four administrations to extract completely. We will withdraw at some point. The next administration will determine the course of these events.

2. What is your impression of the roll-out of Medicare Prescription Drug program so far, and what changes would you propose to make it better ?

My 'impression' is that it is confusing to people that partake in it and profitable to certain companies. The only thing that can make a 'program' better is it's elimination. Easy libertarian answer, less than fifty words.

3. Where do you stand on the current balance between security and civil rights ?

Mr. Franklin's words are the best answer. " Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. "

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