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Thank you all for inviting me to the Live Free or Die State. I want to help us live free. I want our opponents to enjoy political death, followed by good, productive, private sector jobs.
[Fear]
Where are we?
The National Debt climbs a half trillion dollars a year.
The Trade deficit is twice that.
Take-home pay stagnates.
Our schools can't compete with foreigners.
Energy prices soar.
Our War On Iraq killed 3000 Americans
The military commission act lets the President kidnap and torture you. Don't bother asking when he'll start. He already has. The start was Jose Padilla.
What is Congress Debating? They're debating real issues:
Baseball Steroids.
Gay Marriage.
Terry Schiavo.
French Fries. They renamed them. Twice.
And this month, they stopped the international terrorist menace. They stopped
...................Internet poker players.
The Federal Democrats and
Republicans are incompetent, corrupt menaces to our Republic, our Constitution,
and our way of life. And they're
running our country.
They're running our country straight into the ground.
[Hope]
Fortunately, there's a gateway to a bright shining future.
The Libertarian future of peace, liberty, and prosperity.
That's what we promise America. The Shining Promise of our Declaration of Independence.
Not death, but life
Not serfdom, but freedom
Not cower from terror, but pursue happiness,
A good life for ourselves, our children, our grandchildren.
And We are the one Party that can open the gate to that future. A future free from fear. The bright shining city on the sunlit hill. The futures FDR and Ronald Reagan described so eloquently.
Why? Because we have the key:
Ask not what your government can do for you.Ask what you freely choose to do.
[What should we do?]
To bring America to that future, we need one thing.
We need honest, libertarian governments from sea to shining sea.
We need political victory.
I'm George Phillies. I'm here to help us toward that victory.
Give me our Presidential nomination, and I'll use our Presidential campaign the way it should be used: Strengthen our Party. Educate our fellow Americans. Above all, elect fine Libertarians.
Every political campaign has two parts.
The candidate and his message.
Real politics--the campaign plans
[The candidate]
I'm George Phillies. My trust theme is 'a serious man for serious times'. 'As trustworthy as your grnadmother's banker'. My physics doctorate is from MIT. I pay my taxes. Open my closets, and no skeletons will fall out.
I'm running on issues that real Americans care about:
End the war on Iraq
Protect our borders.End budget deficits
Reverse Kelo. Repeal No Child Left Behind. Ban The Mark of the Beast--RealID.
Tax credits for private and home schoolers.
Reduce our need for foreign energy.Save the Republic: End warrantless wiretaps. End torture without trial.
[The Campaign]I promise you a legitimate political campaign that you can be proud of.
I'll spend your contributions on real politics, not expensive consultants and fancy real estate.Have a real campaign organization in place by Summer 2007.
Copy our opponents. Start campaigning in 2007, not Labor Day 2008.Advertising is important. Volunteers are just as important.
Leave our Party stronger in 2009 than in 2007. Support local campaign groups that become permanent local Libertarian parties.
[Closing the Deal]
I'm George Phillies. I'm seeking our Presidential nomination.
Please give me your support. Give me your support, and I'll give you, the Libertarian people, the Presidential campaign you've always wanted.
