Interview With Kent McManigal

Posted by Doug Craig at 9/9/2006 1:24 PM
Categories: campaigns

First Libertarian Presidential Interview More to follow this week.



1. Are you a member of the Libertarian Party? How
long?  No.

2.Do you have a campaign team and who is on it?  None.

3. Have you ever worked on another Libertarian
campaign? Have you helped petition to get a candidate
on the ballot?  I questioned LP delegates on behalf of Micheal Badnarik in 2003

4.If you could run on only one issue, what would it
be?  Individual liberty

5. Do you have a website?  Yes.  A webpage and a blog

6 How do you plan on using the Internet? 
 Blogging and addressing the issues via the webpage.

7.How much money do believe you can raise for this
campaign?  I do not accept donations. 
 Anyone who wishes can advertise for me however they see fit.

8. What Percentage do plan to use on T.V. ads?  n/a

9 How do plan to make sure we are on the ballot in
every state? Is there a point where it might not make
sense not to be on every in state.  no opinion

10 What is you stand on the war in Iraq?  Invading foreign countries is wrong. 
 War is for defence only.  Bring the troops home safely now.

11.When do you plan on visiting Libertarian events
outside your state?  undecided

12 What is your goal in running for president? 
 Ultimately to win, but short of that, to make more people
 aware that there are much better choices than 
the socialist who are entrenched in government.

13 What do you think of the Libertarian reform caucus? 
 It was a grave mistake to water down the platform.

14 What is the largest obstacle facing the LP going
forward and what solutions would you recommend?  
Being ignored by the mainstream.  Be as radical as our principles demand.
  We will be noticed if we do not back down, or apologize.

15 What makes you the best candidate in the race for
the LP nomination?  I am not a "one issue person", 
I am different than any other candidate in history.

16 What is your stand on property rights? 
 Without property rights, there are NO rights. 
 Everything is ultimately a "property right"

17 What role should the federal government play in our
lives compared  to the state or local governments? 
 Secure "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" standing for the people against 
local governments when they violate this obligation.

18 Do you support the fair tax?  all taxation is theft and no theft is fair.

19 What do you consider your greatest accomplishment
in your life?  My kids

20. What Libertarian campaigns from the past have
impressed you the most?  Micheal Badnarik's run  for president in 2004. 
 Nothing else comes close.





Jolly Roger  Kent McManigal  
"Libertarianism is not always pretty, it is not always easy, but it is always right."

 

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