Gary Johnson Anecdote

I met Gary Johnson in San Diego. He drove himself to a modest deli to address a small crowd. He introduced himself as an entrepreneur who believes in individuals and markets. He spoke simply, logically, and briefly. Then he took questions, for twice as long as he spoke.

A characteristically impassioned Libertarian rose and called paltry the particular balance between government and liberty that Gov. Johnson champions. Gov. Johnson listened patiently, and encouraged the young man to continue speaking after several other attendees shouted him down, on account of him being rude. Gov. Johnson listened until the the young man finished articulating his Rothbardian worldview, which is pure freedom. Then, Gov. Johnson smiled and said: “If you ever run for office you’ve got my vote.”

And he meant it, because Gov. Gary Johnson votes for freedom. That’s what he does.

Democracy has proven to give people exactly what they thought they wanted, good and hard. What we’ve gotten, before and since the most recently promised change came, is a political class skilled at coercing the People with their own money. We’ve elected partisans who relish exercising government power over others. Freedom withers.

Gary Johnson reads the Constitution plainly and would reduce government’s scope accordingly. He endeavors to restore diminished individual liberties, believing the Bill of Rights strikes an equitable balance between government and freedom. And his political compass points to individual freedom.

Strongly consider having individual freedom guide your next President. Vote Gary Johnson in 2012.

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