Blocking The Vote: Why Is The Republican Party In Ohio So Afraid Of Libertarians?

[Natural Citizen]

Looks like they blocked the vote in Ohio by disallowing the libertarian Charlie Earl to run for Governor and so the people are again disfranchised in a manner reflective of the practices in previous election cycles.

The Secretary of State in Ohio has thrown the Libertarian candidate for governor off the primary ballot....

http://benswann.com/video-why-is-the-republican-party-in-ohio-so-afraid-of-libertarians/

[cajuncocoa]

I'm going to assume "Why is the Republican Party afraid...." is a rhetorical question.

[Natural Citizen]

Judge: Republicans "orchestrated" removal of libertarian candidate...


An Ohio judge believes the Ohio Republican Party "orchestrated" an attempt to have a libertarian candidate kicked off the ballot for the upcoming gubernatorial race, but the judge also says the candidate is still not allowed to run. Charles Earl, the Libertarian Party of Ohio's candidate, is appealing the decision, but faces significant hurdles if he wants to be on the ballot.

RT's Gayane Chichkyan speaks with Earl about the case and his prospects for running.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWb-NUNduT0&list=UUczrL-2b-gYK3l4yDld4XlQ

[Natural Citizen]

I'm going to assume "Why is the Republican Party afraid...." is a rhetorical question.

Yeah, I suppose. I'm just so tired of the corruption. This kind of skullduggery is why I often fiddle with the idea of just not voting for them for spite. I'd just feel...oh, I don't know ...dirty. You know?

Going to have to start paying more attention to these shenanigans during the election cycles throughout because giving these vultures an inch will have them strongarming the mile.

The whole thing is simply anti-American and disfranchises the people. Must be nice to be in the good ol boy club where the processes for representation that were established by our founders for the people is completely meaningless.

[jkr]

i know how im voting

[TomtheTinker]

Because our people stand for something.

[Dianne]

GOP never learns... This behavior widespread will cost the GOP. The idiots can't continue to alienate large voting block; i.e., blacks, latinos, libertarians, gays. Pretty soon all the republican party will have left are age 80 and above, John McCain's.

[KCIndy]

There's one area where the Republicans and Democrats can ALWAYS be counted on to stand united, and that is their fierce opposition to any third party candidates on the ballot.

It's a racket, folks.

The Democrats and Republicans are simply two flavors of the same poison. They're the two edges of the knife that cuts you. And as long as there is no one to challenge the so-called "two party system" both parties are going to be laughing up their crooked sleeves at the gullibility of the American public. These guys know that no matter who is holding office at the moment, the other side will ALWAYS be the next guys up to bat. That's the way they like it, and that's the way they're desperate to keep it.

Why can't more people see this?

[Christopher A. Brown]

Going to have to start paying more attention to these shenanigans during the election cycles throughout because giving these vultures an inch will have them strongarming the mile.

The whole thing is simply anti-American and disfranchises the people. Must be nice to be in the good ol boy club where the processes for representation that were established by our founders for the people is completely meaningless.

I'm all about empowering the process to get away from party shenanigans and force politicians, candidates and incumbent officials to focus on constitutional principals to get our attention and vote.

This concept puts the people of states in control of the nation by creating a tool to control states using constitutional intent.

I made a page about it that had info few people are aware of about how hard congress works to avoid the one thing that can control them. Article V.

http://algoxy.com/poly/principal_party.html

[Lucille]

Sixth US Circuit Court of Appeals: Fixed Ohio election must STAY fixed
http://rationalreview.news-digests.com/archives/159308


"A Libertarian candidate for Ohio governor had his hopes dashed today, when a federal appeals court in Cincinnati declined to rehear his appeal seeking access to the state ballot. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was the last stop for candidate Charlie Earl." [editor's note: I wonder if John Kasich and Bashar al-Assad phone each other to swap campaign tips? - TLK] (06/04/14)
http://tinyurl.com/m84zr2y

Federal court won’t rehear Libertarian Earl’s case
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/06/04/0604-Federal-court-wont-rehear-Earls-case.html


A federal judge ruled against the party, saying the law they challenged “places only a minimal burden on political speech and the disclosures it requires are substantially related to Ohio’s significant interest in deterring and detecting fraud in the candidate petition process.”

A three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit upheld that decision, determining that Libertarians’ slim chances of a successful First Amendment challenge to Husted’s decision should bar the party from proceeding. The trio acknowledged that their decision could present “severe and irreparable harm” on the party and likely undermine its status as a ballot-qualified party in the state.

SMH

Related: http://knappster.blogspot.com/2014/05/but-some-animals-are-more-equal-than.html#5IHdQGwLVPqpm8XY.99