I got back from my trip to New York just over a week ago. I'll hopefully have my pictures up soon so that everyone can enjoy them.

In the last presidential election the Libertarian Party put Michael Badnarik on the ballot. He got 0.3% of the popular vote, a total of 397,265 votes. That is not much less than Ralph Nader, who ran on an independent ticket and got 463,653 votes (0.4%).

While I am not a Libertarian (big "L"), I agree with a decent portion of the Party's platform, and I do consider myself to be a libertarian (small "L"). Governments are best run when people are allowed to exercise their freedom and the ethic of personal responsibility is made important. As it is, the two main parties are working hard to make the federal government big, bloated, and unwieldy. We need a small government that can handle situations quickly and with thoughtfulness, a government run by statesmen, a government that stays out of the business of law abiding citizens and does not cater to the whims of the assistance-addicted masses. We need a government that follows the will of the people and a government that inspires the people to actually take an active role in how the government is run.

Well, Michael Badnarik is now running for Congress in the election this fall in my Congressional district, Texas District 10. District 10 is a large, gerrymandered district that stretches through eight counties in Central Texas, including Travis, Bastrop, Lee, Burleson, Washington, Austin, Waller, and Harris. I think that some of my friends in northwest Houston are actually in the same district...

I have put up a banner supporting Badnarik on the top of my blog that will stay up until the elections are over. If you live in District 10 or know someone who does, please take a look at Badnarik's website and consider voting for him or encouraging your friends to do so. We need more people in Conress who are willing to stand up to the status quo and make some waves for the good of the people. I think Badnarik is that kind of person.

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