Politicians like to tell you what’s good for Australia, what’s good for you and how they will fix all your problems if only you’d vote for them.
But really, they don’t possess any special competence that qualifies them to make decisions on personal issues. That’s why the LDP wants to reduce the intrusion of government into our daily lives, to the extent this is consistent with a civilised society. We want to get government ‘out of your face, and out of your pocket’.
Republican Ron Paul recently raised $4 million in a single day, thanks to a pledge that over 17,000 supporters signed. To test the waters and see how effective online fundraising could be for the libertarian cause in Australia, I’ve also decided to set up a pledge. I promise to donate $10 to the LDP if 100 other Australians will do the same. This will raise $1,000 for the party, but maybe someday we will raise millions like Ron Paul!
Please go here to sign the pledge. And do tell your friends. Freedom doesn’t defend itself — we need capable people and plenty of money to get the message out.
UPDATE: After half a day, several people have signed up to donate.
Today’s Australian has exposed Family First’s hypocrisy:
The Family First candidate who questioned the sexuality of his Liberal rival in the crucial north Queensland seat of Leichhardt yesterday admitted to having downloaded internet pornography…
But Mr Jacobsen was evasive on three occasions when asked about whether he had tried illicit drugs, saying either “not to my knowledge” or that he could “not recall”, before giving a definitive “no”.
How many other politicians are secretly participating in ’immoral’ activities, while also advising the public against such activities?
Every election we’re given the same choice. The Liberal Party offers us policies based around big spending and high taxes. And Labor does its best to copy the Liberals, but tries to differentiate itself by spending big on different areas. Both focus on bribing us with our own money.
The Liberals emphasise families and sound economic management, but like to impose their moral values upon the population. Labor is admirable in their talk about protecting the environment, but promise greater regulation and less freedom as the means of achieving their goals. In effect, the ‘right-wing’ party wants to control your social life, while the ‘left-wing’ party wants to control your economic life. But they’re both about controlling your life.
Victorian candidates will be available to meet interested voters and discuss party policies at the regular monthly meeting.
The event is on the 7th of November at Cafe on Bourke, 50 Bourke Street, Melbourne, at 7pm. Anyone who’s undecided on whether to join the LDP is welcome to come and hear what we’re about.
Today I was interviewed by a journalist from The Colac Herald. He wanted to know what I could offer to the people of Corangamite. I told him quite simply, that I would try and reduce the cost of living for ordinary Australians by working to reduce the tax they pay.
Nobody in the Liberal Party seems keen on talking about the fact that the Howard Government likes to spend big and tax working families high. As the LDP has revealed, Australians are paying 34% more tax than they paid when the Howard Government was elected in 1996. This is the highest amount in Australia’s history. Read more »
Peter Saunders has written a rather amusing article on how government treats us like children:
You see, I am your government, which means I care about you and I know best what is good for you. It’s my job to nag you and boss you around. That’s what living in a free and democratic country means: I force you to vote, then I take your money, then I use it to tell you how to live your lives. You’ll thank me for it one day.
This election, vote for the LDP if you value personal responsibility — and being treated like an adult.
