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In 1896 the Democratic Party Convention was electrified by William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech which advocated the addition of a silver standard to the gold standard then in use. His plea for "bimetallism" struck a resonant chord at the convention and defined Bryan as the leading economic populist as he famously compared the use of the gold standard as the basis for the monetary exchange rate to "the crucifixion of mankind upon a Cross of Gold".

Fast forward 119 years and we see a n… Continue

Over the past eight years our Republican brothers and sisters have managed, at the national level, to alienate a considerable percentage of their constituency. In an effort to rebuild their party after the "meltdown" of 2008, there has been considerable discussion surrounding the need to rebuild the "Big Tent."


The "Big Tent" refers to the attempt of a political party to be inclusive of many different viewpoints, something with which the Republican Party has always struggled. The stance they h… Continue

In my many conversations with non-Libertarians I have often heard voters state that they would support Libertarian Candidates but are afraid of "wasting their vote". This is one of the great myths surrounding Libertarian Candidates.


What is a "wasted vote"?


Some would say that a "wasted vote" is a vote not cast. Based on current voting trends, this certainly makes a great deal of sense.


Another "wasted vote" is that vote which is cast solely out of habit. It is not unusual to hear a voter… Continue

As the newly elected county Vice-Chairman I'm looking for volunteers to become Township Chairmen, Ward Chairmen and Precinct Committeemen. Your duties would be to attend neighborhood association meetings in your area on behalf of the party to gather concerns that the other two parties may not be addressing, to explain the principles of the libertarian party to interested individuals, to build recognition of the party by keeping abreast of upcoming neighborhood events such as festivals etc. and r… Continue

This past election demonstrated the willingness of Hoosier voters to vote a “split ticket”. While Barack Obama, the Democratic Party candidate, was able to narrowly carry the State of Indiana in the Presidential Race, Mitch Daniels, the incumbent Republican Governor, was able to win re-election by a wide margin. However, upon closer inspection the “down-ticket” contests were more dependent upon the coat-tails of a strong top of ticket candidate. The narrow victory of Greg Zoeller over Linda Penc… Continue