By Laura Lee Baris
Alaska Libertarian Party Chair Michael Chambers and Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller pounced on vulnerable incumbent Democrat Senator Mark Begich after he made a series of remarks with the ridiculous aim of aligning himself with libertarianism.
Despite Begich’s big government record, to include ignoring his constituents when they screamed “NO” on the question of whether they wanted him to vote for ObamaCare, he pretended to appreciate and agree with the vast majority of Alaskans who identify with many of the core values of libertarianism.
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Alaska Libertarian Party Chair Michael Chambers literally put out a liberty-for-dummies list to educate the left-wing senator who voted against the interest of every major libertarian issue.
“Senator Begich, allow me to define the vast majority of libertarians for your educational benefit, as you seem to be confused:
1. I know of no Alaskan libertarian who would remotely support the government takeover of our healthcare industry.
2. I know of no Alaskan libertarian who would vote to confirm:
• Eric Holder – anti-gun
• Elena Kagan – anti-gun
• Sonia Sotomayor – anti-gun
3. I know of no Alaskan libertarian who supports:
• Common Core
• Federal Department of Education
• suppression of parental rights in education
4. I know of no Alaskan libertarian who would vote to support and advocate:
• The IRS in any malignant manifestation
• NDAA and the suspension of habeas corpus
• NSA invasion of our personal effects
• The Patriot Act
5. No Alaskan libertarian I know would advocate globalist policies like:
• The United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty
• TPP – Trans Pacific Partnerships
• UN Treaties having any jurisdiction or precedence over the US Constitution.
Read the full article here.
She did not try to do that, some people on the LP side tried to recruit her and failed to do so.
Didn’t Miller defeat Murkowski in R’s primary a few years back? She too tried to get Libertarian Party to endorse her before running as indy. All hacks.
Or, he could be the LP’s candidate for Governor.
The ALP has just filed an unknown candidate in the U.S.Senate race. He could act as a place holder for someone who lost the primary of another party…
Thom M. Walker (Libertarian)
3875 Geist Rd, Ste. E. #306
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Phone: (907) 474-8466
Exactly.
I believe Joe Miller has street cred as a Tea Partier but that is a L O N G way from being libertarian. Being cozy with him really adds to the “LP as GOP-Light” crappola.
I’m not sure Joe Miller is any better at all and may be significantly worse. How’s Miller on NDAA, NSA, and “patriot” act since they were mentioned in the article?
You mean Joe “East Berlin” Miller? Say it ain’t so, Joe (and AKLP)!
“I’m not sure that Joe Miller is a whole lot better depending on the issues you choose.”
Agreed.
I’m not sure that Joe Miller is a whole lot better depending on the issues you choose. There have been a lot of rumors in Alaska that if Miller loses the primary (which he is expected to do) he will seek to run as a Libertarian. To date Miller hasn’t denied this. Maybe Michael Chambers is hoping to make the LP appear more welcoming to Miller.