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Article #74: A Libertarian's Christmas Wish list for 2005

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I moved back to Fort Wayne five years Indiana and I want to see the current
ago. I moved back to Fort Wayne to raise proposals to expand the seat belt laws
my family. I want to do my part to make get defeated. It is absurd that the
America a better place for my children; I government should try to regulate whether
do not think anything is more important law abiding citizens are wearing a seat
then that. belt or not.
I feel that America has made some very 4.I want the state of Indiana to wake up
bad decisions in the last 84 years. In and completely legalize gambling. We
1920 Franklin Roosevelt started "The New should allow as many casinos as the
Deal" and the government started growing. market can bear. We should tax the
In 1920 total government spending was existing machines already in many Indiana
about 4% of the Gross Domestic Product. bars. I am tired of all the lame
Today, total government spending is about arguments against gambling that I hear.
40% of the Gross Domestic Product! This Responsible citizens should be able to
means that about 40% of all spending in spend their hard earned dollars how they
the United States is now done by one want to spend them; as long as they are
government entity or another. This is a not hurting others.
trend that must be stopped. Our 5.I want the State of Indiana to stand up
government gets larger and more to the Federal government and stop
inefficient every year. Bigger is NOT letting the Federal government extort the
better. citizens of Indiana. The Indiana
I want my children to grow up in a government should not allow The Federal
country where citizens are responsible government to withhold our highway money
for their own actions. I want my children just because we do not have an "Open
to grow up in a country where the United Container Law" that meets Federal
States Constitution is respected and guidelines. That is absurd. Extortion is
adhered to. I want my children to live in wrong; it should be stopped at once.
a country that manufactures products; not 6.The Patriot Act needs to be modified.
one in which everything is made in China. Thousands of innocent citizens of this
I want my children to grow up in a country are being hassled and placed on
country where the government has a "No Fly" lists by the Federal government
limited role and our citizenry is including: a nun, a Master Sergeant in
responsible for their own actions. I want the military, high school students, ACLU
my children to grow up in a world like lawyers, peace activists, reporters, and
the one envisioned by our "Founding many others. Citizens of this country are
Fathers." being held in jail without being charged
Here is my Christmas Wish list for 2005: with a crime; they are not even allowed
1.I want to see the Republican House, to consult with a lawyer!
Senate, and President Bush reign in 7.The citizens of this country need to
Federal spending like they have been become more informed about what their
promising for years; I do not want to see government is doing and we need to
the government keep adding one half a organize and fight against the expansion
trillion dollars per year to the existing of government.
Federal debt. The Federal debt currently The Libertarian Party of Allen County is
stands at over $7,600,000,000! organized and doing what it can to oppose
2.I want to see Mitch Daniels and the the needless expansion of government. It
Republican majorities in the Indiana is obvious that neither the Republican
House and Senate balance the Indiana nor the Democratic Parties are at all
budget by reigning in spending. The local interested in halting the spread of
taxes I pay already skyrocketed far too government into every facet of our lives.
much in 2004. My sales tax went up one Please visit our website at
percent AND my property tax went up over AllenCountyLP.org and see what you can do
61% this year. I paid almost $2000 more to help us. Please contact me at Mike. or
in local and state taxes in 2004 then I call me at 260-338-0833. We must join
did in 2003. together and defend our freedom; no one
3.I want to see the current seat belt will do it for us!
laws for adults completely revoked in






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