Barry Hess, Libertarian for Arizona Governor
The Arizona State University Web Devil has coverage of gubernatorial candidate Barry Hess, with the typical "not a snowballs chance" journalistic cynicism:
We at IntLib got to chat with Barry this evening to get his position on the issues.
Hess says that Janet Napolitano has made a mess of the states educational system, and the Republican candidate is merely Democrat-lite with some Christianity mixed in. Libertarians are really resonating with people who are fed up with the "business as usual".
"We're having a good go of it and the major media is realizing we're having an impact. Where candidates always say 'I'm god, you need me', I'm just acting as a carrier for the message of liberty."
For education, Barry will be drastically improving the public school system but not the established infrastructure. Currently 40% of students graduate functionally illiterate in AZ. Barry wants to focus on the progress of the individual students rather than building schools. He would issue a laptop computer to any Arizonan regardless of age, with access to a central testing certification program. Like New Hampshire's "Real World Learning", Hess thinks that people are capable of learning anywhere, and shouldn't be limited to government approved buildings.
Kids who cut up in class and are suspended would be responsible for taking their lessons at home via laptop. Barry would end the forced zombification of students with prozac and ritalin. He would heavily emphasize parental involvement in student progress, particularly with kids exhibiting special needs for extra attention. Parenting begins in the home, not the schools. "We need to bring critical reasoning skills back into the curriculum, enabling kids to become citizens capable of spotting the illogic in politicians."
"We used to have to teach people what a libertarian was. Now, in AZ, people want to know what the difference is between Republicans and Democrats, cause they don't see one."
Barry is confident that he will make a significant impact this year. The only people who disregard the validity of Libertarians in Arizona are the MSM and the christian fundamentalists. His campaign has received a lot of publicity and endorsements, and is expecting some major ones in the next few days.
Barry wants to roll eminent domain back to the original Constitutional basis, of using it only when a property owner uses their resources to harm another.
He agrees with abolishing all victim disarmament zones, including schools and airliners, adopting "Vermont carry". He would stop REAL ID, though both major parties in the legislature seem to be for it.
Barry would limit car registrations to $10, with no graduated fees any longer. He would, most importantly, abolish the state income tax, and defy the Federal Income Tax enforcement within the state, likely through ending the use of employers as tax agents. "We have already successfully sued against their use of notices of liens and illegal conversion, we got 20,000 notices thrown out of the county records with one lawsuit."
Barry is a dedicated libertarian of principle, who is very effective communicating the message, but at the same time good at networking with a "big tent". He has spoken a number of times at the Goldwater Center, and is best of friends with Don Goldwater, who recently lost the Republican Primary, as well as Minutemen chairman. David Nolan, founder of the LP, former LP Presidential candidated Michael Badnarik, as well as radio personalities Ernie Hancock and Charles Goyette have endorsed Hess. He even has endorsements from professional wrestlers Sean Morley (aka "Val Venis") and Glenn Jacobs (aka WWE's "Kane"). He has obtained endorsements from Republicans like runner Lynn Petronella, and should be receiving more in the future.
He has the endorsement of The International Libertarian.
Hess For Governor 2006
P.O. Box 6011
Glendale, Arizona 85312
Telephone (602) 843-3827
Fax: (602) 843-0897
We at IntLib got to chat with Barry this evening to get his position on the issues.
Hess says that Janet Napolitano has made a mess of the states educational system, and the Republican candidate is merely Democrat-lite with some Christianity mixed in. Libertarians are really resonating with people who are fed up with the "business as usual".
"We're having a good go of it and the major media is realizing we're having an impact. Where candidates always say 'I'm god, you need me', I'm just acting as a carrier for the message of liberty."
For education, Barry will be drastically improving the public school system but not the established infrastructure. Currently 40% of students graduate functionally illiterate in AZ. Barry wants to focus on the progress of the individual students rather than building schools. He would issue a laptop computer to any Arizonan regardless of age, with access to a central testing certification program. Like New Hampshire's "Real World Learning", Hess thinks that people are capable of learning anywhere, and shouldn't be limited to government approved buildings.
Kids who cut up in class and are suspended would be responsible for taking their lessons at home via laptop. Barry would end the forced zombification of students with prozac and ritalin. He would heavily emphasize parental involvement in student progress, particularly with kids exhibiting special needs for extra attention. Parenting begins in the home, not the schools. "We need to bring critical reasoning skills back into the curriculum, enabling kids to become citizens capable of spotting the illogic in politicians."
"We used to have to teach people what a libertarian was. Now, in AZ, people want to know what the difference is between Republicans and Democrats, cause they don't see one."
Barry is confident that he will make a significant impact this year. The only people who disregard the validity of Libertarians in Arizona are the MSM and the christian fundamentalists. His campaign has received a lot of publicity and endorsements, and is expecting some major ones in the next few days.
Barry wants to roll eminent domain back to the original Constitutional basis, of using it only when a property owner uses their resources to harm another.
He agrees with abolishing all victim disarmament zones, including schools and airliners, adopting "Vermont carry". He would stop REAL ID, though both major parties in the legislature seem to be for it.
Barry would limit car registrations to $10, with no graduated fees any longer. He would, most importantly, abolish the state income tax, and defy the Federal Income Tax enforcement within the state, likely through ending the use of employers as tax agents. "We have already successfully sued against their use of notices of liens and illegal conversion, we got 20,000 notices thrown out of the county records with one lawsuit."
Barry is a dedicated libertarian of principle, who is very effective communicating the message, but at the same time good at networking with a "big tent". He has spoken a number of times at the Goldwater Center, and is best of friends with Don Goldwater, who recently lost the Republican Primary, as well as Minutemen chairman. David Nolan, founder of the LP, former LP Presidential candidated Michael Badnarik, as well as radio personalities Ernie Hancock and Charles Goyette have endorsed Hess. He even has endorsements from professional wrestlers Sean Morley (aka "Val Venis") and Glenn Jacobs (aka WWE's "Kane"). He has obtained endorsements from Republicans like runner Lynn Petronella, and should be receiving more in the future.
He has the endorsement of The International Libertarian.
Hess For Governor 2006
P.O. Box 6011
Glendale, Arizona 85312
Telephone (602) 843-3827
Fax: (602) 843-0897
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