Revised to 2 minutes.

I took the initiative to start the Libertarian Party because I am sick of red vs blue. I wanted to find
something with integrity, reflecting the principles that I deeply believe in - I found that in the LP and
I want to present that principled stance as a choice to the people of this county. I wanted to give the
voters of this county an alternative.

America is an idea, and a dream, and that is all. Thats what I love about this country and this city.
What separates us is the idea, the simple idea, that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are
our organizing principles.

We can think, speak, write, worship and go where we please. We are protected
from the kinds of tyranny that inspired our creation as a nation in the first place. What happened
on Sept 11th was used to attack our freedoms, our 4th amendments rights to be specific. It
disgusts me that our Govt can spy on us, bypassing our Judicial system. They can go in our
homes without a warrant based on flimsy evidence.

Some of you have to know that things are not quite right in Washington D.C. Military intervention
overseas soaks up our taxes, and increases hostility to AMERICA - all of which reduces demand
at home, and eventually abroad, it reduces business opportunity all round, all of which makes
America poorer. We're creating more enemies than we can kill. I feel that silence is approval so
thats why I am speaking out tonight.

I am glad our Judicial candidates are here, I would hope in the future a more thorough review of
requests for warrants against citizens of this county will be undertaken. A certain police officer
south of the river appears to be undertaking the task of re-writing our constitution. If our judicial
candidates don't protect the citizens of this county then I don't know who will.

I realize that winning a County Council seat as a Libertarian will probably take divine intervention.
I am really seeking just name recognition at this time and hope to put a more organized and
valiant effort in the future.