Campaign Evaluation: Darrell Castle (POTUS)

[Bryan]

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Candidate Name: Darrell Castle
Office Sought: President of the United States
Website: [http://castle2016.com/
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/DarrellCastle2016/
https://twitter.com/DarrellCastle

Candidate Profile: Mission / On the Issues
Civil Liberties: [Rating TBD]
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[RonZeplin]

This is about his VP running mate Scott Bradley's letter to the editor. It's an LDS religion based argument against voting for "two-party dolts". Controversial perhaps, but I like it.

A word on voting from Scott Bradley himself

http://news.hjnews.com/logan_hj/a-word-on-voting-from-scott-bradley-himself/article_be2c9dca-6f0c-568a-8864-53e387762e19.html

[William Tell]

Darrell Castle on the Issues

AMERICA’S FOUNDATION OF LIBERTY


What I Promise


“If God raised me up and made me President of the United States, what I told the states, what I told you I would do, I will do, or die trying. So help me God.”
(Acceptance Speech, Salt Lake City, 16 April 2016)




Adherence To The Constitution



The Constitution is the charter of liberty for the American Republic. It is much more than just a piece of paper or just a legal document. It is evidence of the grand design the founders left us and it secures the rights that God granted to us.
In the Declaration of Independence Mr. Jefferson told us that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights and to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men. That is the purpose of government and the reason why the Constitution was and is necessary.

Adherence to the Constitution brings liberty and ignoring and denigrating it brings tyranny.
That’s why my political party is the Constitution Party. It is not perfect but it is the best there is.



Withdrawal From The United Nations




I believe that the United States (U.S.) should regain its sovereignty and chart its own course. This is not isolationism. The U.S. cannot remain isolated from the forces agitating today’s world, which is so interrelated in trade, finance, instantaneous communications, etc.

How does America deal with other nations while keeping our sovereignty, our freedom, and our independence intact? Can the U.S. keep its own laws and Constitution, set its own policies, or do we surrender to the decisions and dictates of an international collective of nations?

Many people, including many in our own government, would love to see American nationhood fade into history. They fear not only the power of America, but also the ideas that still make us the most powerful nation on earth. Those ideas serve as a contradiction to the way the rest of the world operates, and would serve us even more if we were once again an independent nation.

The overwhelming success of the U.S. politically, economically, and culturally, depends upon a set of ideas–religious, political, and legal that set us free to worship, think, and act as free Americans. Those ideas have never been replicated anywhere else on earth. Material prosperity springs from that freedom and it is a renewable resource as long as freedom remains.

The ideas of America are not compatible with membership in the United Nations (U.N.). The U.N. is world headquarters for the church of unbelieving humanism. The fundamental doctrine of the U.N. is that the world should be a global collective, redistributing shares of material prosperity to every human on earth. That is a religious and not a political idea. Faith in God is replaced by faith in Humanity. The U.N. is the sanctuary of the idolatry of Man. To U.N. believers its very name is sacred, inspiring awe and devotion. The earth is the great mother who produces some resources but not enough so rationing is the result. Some have to be taxed so rationing can occur and provide equal shares.

Injuring the earth is the crime of injuring the great mother. This thought process takes them back to ancient pagan days of gods thought to be mythical but are in reality satanic. When the U.N. headquarters was built in 1946, a meditation room was included in which the only object is a rectangular black rock symbol of the underworld thrust up from the world below. The ideas of the U.N. are in direct opposition to the ideas of America.

Collective action is the U.N. Globalist strategy to weaken and isolate America. We are, therefore, more isolated in the U.N. than we would be out of it. It is intended to isolate the U.S. a little bit at a time lest we awaken from our slumber and withdraw. Little by little the Lilliputian strands are woven tighter and tighter.

The very existence of the U.N. is an affront to liberty and human dignity. Many of the inherent rights in the US Constitution are superseded by the United Nations Charter, including the right of self-defense. We must free ourselves from the notion that the U.N. is vital to U.S. interests. It is not. If the American people do not understand these things, then it is imperative that we educate them.




End the Federal Reserve



I would end the Federal Reserve’s control of the United States’ monetary system by repealing the Federal Reserve Act. Interest rates would no longer be tampered with, as lenders and borrowers would set their own rates.
I would remind the banks that there would no longer be a Federal Reserve to lend to them in an emergency so if a bank gets in trouble, it’s on its own.

Then I would let the American people know that they are now free to use whatever currency they want. The dollar would again be exchangeable for a fixed quantity of gold and the U.S. Treasury would now accept any major currency, including bitcoin, in payment of taxes.

As a result, the country would return to a traditional and sensible money system so people could decide for themselves what kind of money they wanted to use. They could save it, spend it, or put any price they wanted on it if they wanted to lend it out.




Agenda 21



Private property rights are under assault in communities and rural areas across the nation as state and federal authorities move to enforce new planning development programs, particularly under the labels of Sustainable Development or Local Visioning.
Local elected representatives are being overshadowed by the establishment of non-elected boards, councils, planning commissions and regional governments. These non-elected organizations are taking government further away from the people as they are unseen and unapproachable. While totally unaccountable to the people, they enforce policy that affects property rights, tax rates, etc.

Across the nation communities are being pressured by federal agencies to accept grants for local sustainable projects that affect property rights and destroy local control. He who pays the piper calls the tune.

I would withdraw the federal government from such international, sovereignty destroying legislation. I would stop the federal government from manipulating local communities with handouts, and begin the process of handing control of their lives and property back to the local people.




Pro-Life Stance



If you’ve ever made a statement that you will never vote for someone who is not pro-life, or who supports abortion, and if you are really serious about that statement, then you only have one choice in this election. I am the only candidate of any party that is 100% pro-life or even close to it.

Unlike Hillary Clinton who recently said, “unborn persons have no constitutional rights”, I know that all “persons” have the right to life and both the 5th and 14th amendments confirm that position. I also know, as does Mrs. Clinton in the deep recesses of her heart, that those waiting in their mother’s womb to be born are in fact persons.

There are many things that a Constitutional President could do about abortion but I will give you just three.

1. Veto and refuse to spend every penny of funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

2. Confirm the validity of the 10th amendment and the states’ right to decide their own laws.

3. Recommend to Congress, and work to convince Congress, to take away the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction over such matters.

http://castle2016.com/issues/

[afwjam]

Sounds pretty good to me.

[Jesse James]

Wow!

[younglibertarian]

Very good candidate, however could limitations on Gay Marriage, prostitution, ect. be a violation of this sites message? (Personal Liberty?)

I personally don't like any of those things but it is something to consider.

[Origanalist]

Very good candidate, however could limitations on Gay Marriage, prostitution, ect. be a violation of this sites message? (Personal Liberty?)

I personally don't like any of those things but it is something to consider.

What actions would he take as president on those issues?

[euphemia]

Castle is a very logical, streamlined speaker. I heard him at an Alternative Candidate forum at Vanderbilt in 2008. He was the VP candidate then. He connected very well with a majority socialist-leaning student audience. The Socialist candidate was there, and I seem to recall he got alot of applause along the way.

Castle is also someone who is camera friendly. He's not really good looking, but where I was sitting was near where the video monitor was. He frames well. In a TV age, this is something that absolutely cannot be ignored.

Just like some Libertarian positions are obnoxious to Christians, some Constitution positions might be obnoxious to secular thinkers. This is why we have the House and Senate. The constitutional balance of powers matters.

[William Tell]

http://www.castlereport.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Protected-by-911-676x590.jpg

Darrell Castle discusses the twenty-eight pages redacted from the 9/11 Commission Report and how the relationship between the governments of the United States and Saudi Arabia relate.









http://www.castlereport.us/twenty-eight-pages/

https://soundcloud.com/castle-report/twenty-eight-pages

[William Tell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6bPjvjQxyE&sns

[William Tell]

Bump

[RonZeplin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EKcb719ODoY

Darrell Castle recommended reading list.

[Xenliad]

I would vote for him if the election were today. The Constitution Party itself seems rather... theocratic, but this guy reminds me more of Ron Paul.

[William Tell]

Copied down Darrell's stance on marriage as best I could from C-SPAN. About 8:00 on the video: http://www.c-span.org/video/?408188-3/washington-journal-constitution-party-presidential-candidate-darrell-castle&start=463


If you take same sex marriage as a social issue, if you want me to comment on that. I'm a Christian so you know I personally don't believe in it. But I believe the government has no place in marriage to begin with. The government wants you to buy a license to do everything. But in my view marriage is an act between us and God. God determins what marriage is and its not up to the government. So it shouldn't be a government licensed event in any case.

[younglibertarian]

Copied down Darrell's stance on marriage as best I could from C-SPAN. About 8:00 on the video: http://www.c-span.org/video/?408188-3/washington-journal-constitution-party-presidential-candidate-darrell-castle&start=463

That stance is more comforting then the CP official platform.

[William Tell]

That stance is more comforting then the CP official platform.

Darrell can't be assessed by the CP platform any more than Rand Paul and Mitt Romney can be by the GOP platform.

[Jesse James]

is he on the texas ballot?

[William Tell]

is he on the texas ballot?
No but he will be a registered write in. Meaning if you write in Darrell Castle/Scott Bradley it will be counted the same as any other vote. That's how it was with Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle in 2008.

[Jesse James]

are you voting for him?

[William Tell]

Candidate Name: Darrell Castle
Office Sought: President of the United States
Website: http://www.castlereport.us
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/The-Castle-Report-196849063796902/



The official campaign site and social media:
http://castle2016.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DarrellCastle2016/
https://twitter.com/DarrellCastle

[William Tell]

Yep, I will vote for him.

[younglibertarian]

Can we finish this?

[Anti-Neocon]

I think he is a good candidate and one of the best ways for people to vote their conscience. Though it may be more pragmatic and strategic to vote for Johnson.

[Tywysog Cymru]

This is someone I can get the people I go to church with (who overwhelmingly despise Trump) to vote for.

[afwjam]

This guy gets it, let's give him a passing grade.

[Natural Citizen]

I think his principles share the same foundation for moral code that benchmark the fundamental principles of Individual Liberty itself as they relate to the traditional American philosophy of governance.

So that's my final word on it so far as a Liberty evaluation goes toward a prospective candidate running in Liberty.

I care very little for the notion that policy defines Liberty. It doesn't. And it can't. Nor will it. Liberty is established by principles. Not policy.

[afwjam]

Darrell castle needs our support, so let's give him a grade already. He is far better then Johnson and I'm going to start promoting him on this site, I would like to remain within the rules unlike the Trump guys.

[Origanalist]

Darrell castle needs our support, so let's give him a grade already. He is far better then Johnson and I'm going to start promoting him on this site, I would like to remain within the rules unlike the Trump guys.

Rules are for cucks.

[Xenliad]

Israel and foreign aid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGimqmrJ_SI

[William Tell]

https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/13895191_1166835316712098_5936925630675746347_n.pn g?oh=a7b99d9c02ec8707c98a5d51953e0ab7&oe=585EB87C

[afwjam]

It's clear to me that Castle is the most pro Liberty candidate we have, so I'm not going to wait for the grade and will start promoting him now.

[presence]

“Today I want to speak to you in defense of liberty and against tyranny. I speak for the republic and against the fascism that seems to be enveloping us. The general government was created by the sovereign states for a specific purpose; that purpose was to protect our God-given rights. Anything that runs afoul of that purpose is therefore illegal and unconstitutional. And since virtually everything this government does runs afoul of that purpose, virtually everything it does is illegal and unconstitutional.” -Castle

[adissa]

Rules are for cucks.
True.

[Origanalist]

Can we finish this?

Please? I need to know where to post Castle threads.

[William Tell]

https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/14051624_1175327262529570_2079006151091744624_n.jp g?oh=ee685d19d8e6bf190d0c80383592ace6&oe=5857257B

[Origanalist]

Darrell Castle Reminds Us Why He Is The Most Libertarian Presidential Candidate

On Monday August 29th, Darrell Castle conducted a live stream on Facebook in which he took the time to answers questions, address some misconceptions, and remind us why he is the most libertarian candidate running for President.

In this article, I will layout the 10 most libertarian moments from The Constitution Party candidate Darrell Castle’s live stream, in no particular order.

1.) He Is Not A Theocrat

Right off the bat in the first few minutes of his livestream, Mr. Castle dealt with his most common misconception. Due to his openness and unforgiving proclamation of his Christian faith, as well as some aspects of The Constitution Party’s platform, many think Darrell Castle would institute some kind of “Christian sharia law”, but the exact opposite is the truth. Castle is not running on his party’s platform, and in addressing this concern he said, “I believe in the Constitution, I believe in the 1st amendment. I believe people have the right to practice their own faith, or no faith if that’s their choice.”

2.) Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy

Castle was asked whether or not he was an isolationist, he replied by saying “We believe in trading with everyone. Everyone that wants to trade with us, everyone that wants to be friends. Trade makes you interact with other people, war doesn’t. Just because you oppose war and don’t want to go to war all over the world doesn’t make you an isolationist. Trading with people and being friends with people is what’s important.”

Which leads me to the next point…

3.) Pro-Free Trade

This is another common misconception of Mr. Castle. Although he has come out against trade deals such as TPP and NAFTA, Darrell Castle is very much pro-free trade and went on to state the benefits of having trade with countries like Cuba. What he is against are the insanely bureaucratic trade deals that masquerade as free trade. Mr Castle said it best himself, “I’m opposed to free trade agreements, for reasons I’ve stated many times. They transfer authority over trade to international bureaucracies that are not accountable to the American people.”

4.) Against The War On Drugs

On numerous occasions, Castle has talked about his disdain for the war on drugs, and this time was no different. In this instance he talked specifically about marijuana decriminalization. “I think it should be decriminalized. I don’t see sending people to prison for possessing that substance. It’s a liberty issue and it’s a moral issue to me.”

5.) On State Nullification

In regards to state nullification Mr. Castle said, “I’m in favor of it. I think it’s a great idea. I think more states should do it. You just need some Governors and some legislatures with a little guts.”

6.) Hates The Federal Reserve

Darrell Castle is a man of few words, the strong silent type, and when asked how he feels about the Federal Reserve he simply said, “I hate it and I think it should be gone”

Well said!

7.) Telling A Lot Of People They’re Fired

In an unintentionally hilarious moment, Castle was asked what his first act as president would be. He said, “There’s so many. The United Nations, The Federal Reserve, abortion. But telling a lot of people they’re fired would be number one.”

8.) Taxation Is Theft

You knew it had to come up at some point. In response to “Is taxation theft?” Darrell Castle gave the most libertarian answer, “Yes… theft is theft whether it’s done by majority vote or at the point of a gun in an alley somewhere.”

9.) A Fan Of Murray Rothbard and Ludwig Von Mises

This was hands down my favorite moment of the livestream. I knew Castle was good but not this good. A commenter asked him about Murray Rothbard and anarcho-capitalism, and he said “Well I’m a Von Mises person, I believe in the free market. So I read Murray Rothbard’s stuff and generally like it.”

Go Castle!

10.) His Love Of The Constitution

During his livestream, Darrell Castle was asked one of the easiest questions he could have received, “Would you be a better President than Trump?” to which he replied, “Yes I would. If I didn’t think so then I wouldn’t be doing this.” but he didn’t stop there. He went on to say “The Constitution is so very important. It’s so much more than just a piece of paper or a legal document. It is the charter of liberty…”



Watching his live stream, it reminded me why I’m supporting him. That despite some of his minor and shallow flaws, his struggle with ballot access, and lack of exposure, he holds liberty as a primary value in his campaign and his personal life. I’m confident that, if elected, Darrell Castle will uphold his oath to the Constitution and work diligently to protect the freedoms of the American people across the board. And with his administration, we’d see more liberty and prosperity in this country than with any of the other candidates. I’m unabashedly and without reservation going to cast my vote for Darrell Castle this November! #Castle2016

I suggest watching the entire livestream. He spoke of a lot that I was unable to list here, such as abolishing the Department of Education, abolishing the EPA, his opposition of mandatory vaccinations and much more! If you would like to know more about Darrell Castle’s campaign and how you can get involved then go to castle2016.com


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkklxzlmtxI

http://libertyhangout.org/2016/08/darrell-castle-reminds-us-why-he-is-the-most-libertarian-presidential-candidate/

[specsaregood]

Darrell Castle Reminds Us Why He Is The Most Libertarian Presidential Candidate

On Monday August 29th, Darrell Castle conducted a live stream on Facebook in which he took the time to answers questions, address some misconceptions, and remind us why he is the most libertarian candidate running for President.


I wonder what his username here is/was...

[Origanalist]

I wonder what his username here is/was...

He has libertarian positions so he must be a member, right?

[Natural Citizen]

Yeah, I saw that. It was pretty good stuff. Thank for posting it here. It's refreshing.


Darrell Castle Reminds Us Why He Is The Most Libertarian Presidential Candidate

On Monday August 29th, Darrell Castle conducted a live stream on Facebook in which he took the time to answers questions, address some misconceptions, and remind us why he is the most libertarian candidate running for President.

In this article, I will layout the 10 most libertarian moments from The Constitution Party candidate Darrell Castle’s live stream, in no particular order.

1.) He Is Not A Theocrat

Right off the bat in the first few minutes of his livestream, Mr. Castle dealt with his most common misconception. Due to his openness and unforgiving proclamation of his Christian faith, as well as some aspects of The Constitution Party’s platform, many think Darrell Castle would institute some kind of “Christian sharia law”, but the exact opposite is the truth. Castle is not running on his party’s platform, and in addressing this concern he said, “I believe in the Constitution, I believe in the 1st amendment. I believe people have the right to practice their own faith, or no faith if that’s their choice.”

2.) Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy

Castle was asked whether or not he was an isolationist, he replied by saying “We believe in trading with everyone. Everyone that wants to trade with us, everyone that wants to be friends. Trade makes you interact with other people, war doesn’t. Just because you oppose war and don’t want to go to war all over the world doesn’t make you an isolationist. Trading with people and being friends with people is what’s important.”

Which leads me to the next point…

3.) Pro-Free Trade

This is another common misconception of Mr. Castle. Although he has come out against trade deals such as TPP and NAFTA, Darrell Castle is very much pro-free trade and went on to state the benefits of having trade with countries like Cuba. What he is against are the insanely bureaucratic trade deals that masquerade as free trade. Mr Castle said it best himself, “I’m opposed to free trade agreements, for reasons I’ve stated many times. They transfer authority over trade to international bureaucracies that are not accountable to the American people.”

4.) Against The War On Drugs

On numerous occasions, Castle has talked about his disdain for the war on drugs, and this time was no different. In this instance he talked specifically about marijuana decriminalization. “I think it should be decriminalized. I don’t see sending people to prison for possessing that substance. It’s a liberty issue and it’s a moral issue to me.”

5.) On State Nullification

In regards to state nullification Mr. Castle said, “I’m in favor of it. I think it’s a great idea. I think more states should do it. You just need some Governors and some legislatures with a little guts.”

6.) Hates The Federal Reserve

Darrell Castle is a man of few words, the strong silent type, and when asked how he feels about the Federal Reserve he simply said, “I hate it and I think it should be gone”

Well said!

7.) Telling A Lot Of People They’re Fired

In an unintentionally hilarious moment, Castle was asked what his first act as president would be. He said, “There’s so many. The United Nations, The Federal Reserve, abortion. But telling a lot of people they’re fired would be number one.”

8.) Taxation Is Theft

You knew it had to come up at some point. In response to “Is taxation theft?” Darrell Castle gave the most libertarian answer, “Yes… theft is theft whether it’s done by majority vote or at the point of a gun in an alley somewhere.”

9.) A Fan Of Murray Rothbard and Ludwig Von Mises

This was hands down my favorite moment of the livestream. I knew Castle was good but not this good. A commenter asked him about Murray Rothbard and anarcho-capitalism, and he said “Well I’m a Von Mises person, I believe in the free market. So I read Murray Rothbard’s stuff and generally like it.”

Go Castle!

10.) His Love Of The Constitution

During his livestream, Darrell Castle was asked one of the easiest questions he could have received, “Would you be a better President than Trump?” to which he replied, “Yes I would. If I didn’t think so then I wouldn’t be doing this.” but he didn’t stop there. He went on to say “The Constitution is so very important. It’s so much more than just a piece of paper or a legal document. It is the charter of liberty…”



Watching his live stream, it reminded me why I’m supporting him. That despite some of his minor and shallow flaws, his struggle with ballot access, and lack of exposure, he holds liberty as a primary value in his campaign and his personal life. I’m confident that, if elected, Darrell Castle will uphold his oath to the Constitution and work diligently to protect the freedoms of the American people across the board. And with his administration, we’d see more liberty and prosperity in this country than with any of the other candidates. I’m unabashedly and without reservation going to cast my vote for Darrell Castle this November! #Castle2016

I suggest watching the entire livestream. He spoke of a lot that I was unable to list here, such as abolishing the Department of Education, abolishing the EPA, his opposition of mandatory vaccinations and much more! If you would like to know more about Darrell Castle’s campaign and how you can get involved then go to castle2016.com


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkklxzlmtxI

http://libertyhangout.org/2016/08/darrell-castle-reminds-us-why-he-is-the-most-libertarian-presidential-candidate/

[specsaregood]

He has libertarian positions so he must be a member, right?

I have a hard time imagining somebody with such RonPaul-eque positions and explanations, that has been internet-literate for awhile, NOT having an account here sometime between 2007-2012. Before facebook took over so much chat type traffic.

[Origanalist]

I have a hard time imagining somebody with such RonPaul-eque positions and explanations, that has been internet-literate for awhile, NOT having an account here sometime between 2007-2012. Before facebook took over so much chat type traffic.

Well, I agree it would be interesting to find out who if that is the case.

[specsaregood]

Well, I agree it would be interesting to find out who if that is the case.

I did search the memberlist a couple weeks back to see if anything obvious stuck out, but didn't find any. didn't spend a lot of time on it though.