As of today, June 7, 2012, I am officially removing my support for the Libertarian Party’s Candidate for President of the United States.
To be quite honest, I never was greatly impressed with Gary Johnson at all, I simply supported him, because I thought he was a sane alternative to the Republican candidate, Mitt Romney. However, after reading this interview, which I will quote and link to; it is obvious to me, that Gary Johnson and myself are not on the same page at all. Also too, Gary Johnson does not strike me as someone who is serious about even running for office. He also strikes me as someone who is, “on something,” if you know what I mean.
Anyhow, here is the interview excerpt that I wish to comment on:
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party nominee for president in 2012, tells Newsmax the overriding theme of his White House candidacy is: “Say no to government.”
Johnson believes the United States should abolish the income tax and the IRS, end the war in Afghanistan and the war on drugs, cut tax loopholes and eliminate the jobs of half the lobbyists in Washington.
He also calls for a form of amnesty for illegal aliens in the country and the legalization of marijuana to stamp out violence along the U.S.-Mexican border.
See the parts that I underlined? That is my problem with Gary Johnson and because of that; I am removing my support for the man. I am sorry, but, illegal immigration with me, and legalizing of pot; well, that is just crazy talk in my humble opinion. Also doing away with the war on drugs; coming from someone who grew up in Southwest Detroit and someone who saw what drugs did to that city back in the 1980’s — I just cannot support such nonsense. Also too, that Drug problem in southwest Detroit? It is about twelve times as bad, than it was, when I lived down there.
In fact, let me relay a short story: In the 1980’s, when I lived in southwest Detroit. We had a drug dealer on our street. His name was Charlie, I have forgotten his last name. Anyhow, he lived down the street from me. He sold pot and I believe cocaine too. Anyhow, one night, a guy named Marty came wanting dope, and Charlie would not sell to him. I believe it was because Marty was already high. Anyhow, Marty, who was a guy who lived in the neighborhood; ended up cutting Charlie’s throat from ear to ear. All because Charlie would not sell him any drugs. Marty ended up going to jail for that murder and our neighborhood was never the same after that.
I said that above to make a point and that point is this; I am all for small Government, I am all for low taxes and breaks for small businesses. What I am not for is the removal of a thing that keeps this Country running —- Rule of Law. There are those that feel that the removal of the rule of law would make this Country freer than it is now. I am sorry, but I happen to disagree with that. Anyone who has lived in the inner city and seen what drugs have done to those inner cities; knows that the war on drugs should in fact continue.
Because of that, I am now going to remove my support for Gary Johnson from this blog. I wish Gary Johnson the best, but I cannot support an idiotic platform such as his.