Florida may now have the most restrictive speeding laws in the nation. The legislature passed and the Governor has signed a bill that threatens motorists who speed with up to ten years in prison. Read more about the new law which goes into effect in October by clicking here.
This is a great video that gives Libertarians information on how the Libertarian Party started and where we are going as a party.
Wayne Root is running for President as a Libertarian. His website is www.rootforamerica.com
Former Alaska U.S. Senator Mike Gravel is seeking the Libertarian nomination for President.
The Texas state government has removed hundreds of children from their homes and intends to forcefully vaccinate the children without parental consent. Read more by clicking here.
The federal government has arrested a Mennonite farmer for selling raw, unpasteurized milk. Read more about this outrage by clicking here. The federal government arrested the farmer and stole at least $30,000 worth of raw milk. Mennonites are a peaceful, non-violent people who generally oppose war for religious and other reasons.
The Anchorage Daily News is reporting that pallets of large bulky bags of rice are selling within minutes of being placed on the floor of Costco and Sams Club in Alaska. Read the story by clicking here. The Alaska Libertarian Party blog began reporting of worldwide rice and other food shortages about two weeks ago.
ABC news and the Wall Street Journal recommend stocking up on basic foods for unexpected emergencies.
Mark Fish, an Alaskan candidate who is running for House District 22 has been endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus. The Republican Liberty Caucus is an organization of small government conservatives and libertarian leaning Republicans who assist pro-liberty Republicans nationwide.
Mark Fish supports smaller government, lower taxes and is opposed to gun control. Fish is an outspoken opponent of the Real ID Act and is very concerned about our recent loss of civil liberties under both the administration of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Both Democrat presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton plan to raise taxes on gasoline if elected president. Bloomberg.com reports that Obama and Hillary intend to raise taxes on gasoline as their solution to higher gas prices. The average price of a gallon of gas is about $3.60 per gallon nationwide.
The Republican Liberty Caucus has endorsed the campaign of Dave Cuddy, who is running for U.S. Senate. The RLC is a political organization which consists of small government Republicans and Republicans who hold many libertarian views. The Republican Liberty Caucus can be visited online at www.rlc.com.
Cuddy is running as a small government, reform Republican who wants to end the out of control spending by Congress and George W. Bush. Cuddy is opposed to the Real ID Act and supports an individual right to keep and bear arms.
Cuddy is challenging pork king Ted Stevens for his Senate seat. Stevens has served for decades in the Senate. Stevens is currently being investigated by the FBI for possible corruption charges. Charges have yet to be filed, although the investigation continues.
Stevens is known for spending massive amounts of taxpayer money. Stevens has voted many times for drastic tax increases by supporting extreme federal spending hikes. Stevens supports the Real ID Act and wants to restrict or block access to Wikipedia, MySpace and social networks.
Sams Club and Costco, two of America’s warehouse stores which sell food in bulk, have begun to restrict purchases of rice and other staples.
The Washington Times is reporting that many Americans are beginning to stockpile food. The article also reports that the world is consuming far more wheat than is being produced in the past decade. Also, the Wall Street Journal ran an article that encourages Americans to purchase extra food. Japan is reporting a food shortage as well, which can be read about by clicking here.
The New York Sun is reporting that many stores across America are now rationing certain food items such as oil, wheat and rice. Read more about it by clicking here.
The entire world is currently facing a food shortage, as nations are closing most or all exports of rice and other basic staples to ensure food security for local populations. The food shortage has led to massive inflation and riots in several countries.
The State of Alaska maintains a website which addresses emergency preparedness and encourages Alaskans to have extra food and a survival kit on hand for emergencies such as earthquakes and the bird flu.
Those who can afford to maintain a stockpile of food should consider purchasing a few weeks worth of groceries at minimum for hard times and unexpected emergencies. The food items should be shelf stable (canned goods, rice, peanut butter, sailor boy crackers, etc.) and should be rotated on a regular basis.
A massive crowd of 10,000 gathered in Boulder Colorado to smoke cannabis on Sunday afternoon. The crowd were celebrating the holiday which is known as 4/20, or April 20th. Each year, many Americans celebrate marijuana on April 20th. Read more about the crowd in Colorado by clicking here.
Voters in Denver, Colorado’s largest city, voted recently to make possession of less than an ounce of cannabis by adults the lowest priority of law enforcement, effectively decriminalizing marijuana. In Boulder, law enforcement refused to write a single ticket. Colorado State law classifies possession of less than an ounce of cannabis as a petty offense with a $100 fine.
Americans have become more lenient toward the consumption of cannabis in recent years. About a dozen states have passed laws to decriminalize the consumption of marijuana. Many states, including Alaska, have passed laws allowing cannabis to be used for medicinal purposes. The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that Alaskan residents have the right to possess up to one ounce of cannabis in their home for personal use.
Two new films which address cannabis consumption are set to be released shortly. One film is a documentary called “Super high me“, a parody of “Super size me” where a comedian smokes cannabis for 30 days straight and records the effects. The other film is the anticipated “Harold and Kumar escape from Guantanamo Bay.”
Wayne Allyn Root is considered by many to be one of the top contenders for the Libertarian nomination for President. Watch the video below to find out more about Wayne Root.