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June 7, 2013
Rick Scott under attack by Libertarians for arrest of Sheriff Nick Finch, ‘borders on treason’
The arrest of Sheriff Nick Finch in Florida over a gun control violation led to Governor Rick Scott appointing a replacement after the order to arrest Finch.…
The Libertarian Party of Florida
1334 Tampa Road, Suite 2
Palm Harbor, Florida 34683
855-FLA-FREE (352-3733) www.lpf.org
Dear Mark,
We, the Libertarian Party of Florida, have resolved to recognize your steadfast defense of Liberty
in the face of tyranny.
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I’m frequently confronted by people who mistakenly believe that the word “Libertarian” is synonymous with “atheist.” I’ve even been accused of being a “Godless heathen” once or twice.…
Bernie DeCastro is the former state chairman of the Constitution Party of Florida and a former nominee of that party for the U.S. Senate. He is now a candidate for Sheriff in his home of Marion County and he has a chance to win thanks to some luck, bad decisions by opponents, and election law quirks.…
Charlie Crist is a former Republican Governor of Florida who is now an Independent. In 2010 he ran for US Senate in Florida and changed his registration to “Non-Party Affiliated”.…
As reported on Ballot Access News, the socialist Peace & Freedom Party has nominated comedienne Roseanne Barr for president and selected anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan as her running mate at the party’s August 4 convention.…
Garrett Quinn has written over at Reason about the beginning of the Libertarian Party National Convention. Hopefully there will be more coverage to come from Reason.…
Bernie DeCastro previously ran for U.S. Senate in Florida as the candidate of the Constitution Party, but did not make much headway. Now, he has launched a campaign for Sheriff which is more localized.…
I guess that I should elaborate on some of my remarks made at the Tennessee LP state convention last weekend.…