The local NPR affiliate, KWMU, has been interviewing the candidates for the local county executive. The two primary candidates, the Republican and Democrat respectively, gave good interviews that stated their positions well. The Republican fellow, Stream, will no doubt be greatly handicapped by his party-line voting record in the state legislature....He's very right wing.
We also heard from the "Constitution" party candidate... Who surprisingly did not come across as a fringe lunatic but also had nothing to say..... "I would try to......I would get together with....I would work with...."
Not a word about an actual plan or program.
Today, we were treated to the local Libertarian candidate. This reinforced my contention that Libertarians live in a slightly different universe than the rest of us.
Basically wants government out of everything, everything to be handled by local communities. Even major disasters and such. Right....
Got really far afield (and the interviewer got rather testy...) with Social Security. Envisioned outfits like Catholic Charities administering programs to take care of people in their old age.....
That'll work.
We also heard from the "Constitution" party candidate... Who surprisingly did not come across as a fringe lunatic but also had nothing to say..... "I would try to......I would get together with....I would work with...."
Not a word about an actual plan or program.
Today, we were treated to the local Libertarian candidate. This reinforced my contention that Libertarians live in a slightly different universe than the rest of us.
Basically wants government out of everything, everything to be handled by local communities. Even major disasters and such. Right....
Got really far afield (and the interviewer got rather testy...) with Social Security. Envisioned outfits like Catholic Charities administering programs to take care of people in their old age.....
That'll work.
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