Great Quotes from Maryland Libertarians

"While I do not sup­port drug use, I sup­port hypocrisy even less. When decid­ing whether to legalize a drug, we must com­pare it sci­en­tif­i­cally to cur­rently legal drugs. Mak­ing a less dan­ger­ous drug ille­gal, while mak­ing a more dan­ger­ous drug legal, is unsci­en­tific, hyp­o­crit­i­cal, and illogical."

Arvin Vohra

Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates, District 15

Great Quotes from Maryland Libertarians

"All government spending comes at the expense of everyone. This spending distorts our economy and destroys opportunity. Private enterprise can do better and cheaper everything that the government does. Governments have never created a job and will never create a job. Political allocation of resources only destroys jobs and wealth."

Bryan Walker

Candidate, Maryland House of Delegates, District 21

Great Quotes from Maryland Libertarians

"I believe it is the right of the people to own guns without government interference. As criminals, especially violent ones, don't show much regard for the law, government mandated gun control only prevents law abiding citizens from owning guns. I oppose any attempts by the government to take away the rights granted by the Constitution."

Josh Crandall

Candidate Maryland House of Delegates District 31

Great Quotes from Maryland Libertarians

"I fully oppose universal healthcare, and believe that any attempt to do so on a state level would be disastrous. Involving an already overburdened government bureaucracy in patient management would slow down the process and add hidden “administrative costs” to an already expensive system. The first step in improving health care in this state is through eliminating fraud and abuse, not increasing the size and scope of it. "

Jusitn Kinsey

Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates, District 5B

Great Quotes from Maryland Libertarians

"Wow can you beleive that business owners were informed they would have to pay over $1,300.00 per employee they hire for unemployment insurance. They were told this is an attemp to create jobs. Isn't that like saying if you chop down a cherry tree it will grow more fruit."

Shawn Quinn

Candidate Maryland House of Delegates, District 29C

Great Quotes from Maryland Libertarians

"It is not the government’s place to restrict gaming. Slot machines, casinos and private gambling should be decriminalized. Casino tax revenue would provide assistance in eroding the state’s budget deficit."

Brandon Brooks

Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates, District 11

Great Quotes from Maryland Libertarians

"We need to end the war on drugs. Those who want to use are already using. We are just creating a black market which creates crime. If we end the war on drugs we could save over $13 billion dollars. As a cavat I would add that the same liberty that give a person the right to use drugs also give an employer the right to drug test and fire anyone who test positive for drugs. An employer has the right to conditions for a contract for employment."

Dan Massey

Candidate for Congress, 6th District

Great Quotes from Maryland Libertarians

"I believe in the right to keep and bear arms, and oppose the prosecution of individuals for exercising their rights of self-defense. Law-abiding, mentally-stable citizens who choose to own a firearm should be allowed to do so without restriction. I support open-carry of firearms without a permit, and I support loosening restrictions for carrying a concealed firearm."

Justin Kinsey

Libertarian Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates

District 5b

Great Quotes from Maryland Libertarians - Bryan Walker

I am an avid student of Austrian Economics. No government in the history of mankind has ever spent their way to prosperity. I believe in balanced budgets, small government, and the free market. We have not had a free market in this country in the last 100 years. I believe that social and economic freedom are one in the same.



Bryan Walker
Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates
District 21

Great Quotes from Maryland Libertarians

"We should not have to sacrifice one Marylander’s income in favor of another’s. We all work hard for our money, and we all deserve to enjoy it."

Justin Kinsey

Libertarian Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates

District 5b

Arvin Vohra Speech on Education - The 5 and a Half Words that Make Ameri...

The J. Millard Tawes 34th Annual Crab and Clam Bake

Mike Brewington (D) and Dr. Richard Davis (L).

Crisfield, MD: The J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam did not disappoint if you were in search of politicians. Candidates from the Democratic Party, Republican Party and Libertarian Party were present meeting voters and distributing campaign flyers.

Independent District 1 Congressional Candidate Jack Wilson had his people gathering signatures. Dr. Richard Davis signed the petition form to show his support for Wilson to be on the ballot, even though he would be an opponent. Wilson needs around 40,000 signatures according to the campaign worker.

Richard Davis(L) and Andy Harris(R).

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The Vote Libertarian Buttons were very effective.  Governor O'Malley got the message when we shook his hand.

Status Update on Maryland's Minor Party Candidates

Status Update on Maryland's Minor Party Candidates

Editors note:  The Maryland Libertarian Party is running 15 candidates statewide for a variety of races from Governor, House of Delegates, County Council, to School Board.  This the most the Libertarian Party has run in Maryland in an election and the most any Third Party has run in Maryland in quite a while, if ever.

Less We Can!

Mark Grannis is the Maryland Libertarian Party's Candidate for Congress in the 8th District.

Please visit his website and get a
good picture of what the Libertarian Party stands for on the issues.

MdLP Press Release

Dundalk, Maryland:  On Saturday, March 13, 2010 the Maryland Libertarian Party held its annual state convention.  The Libertarian Party’s Candidate for Governor, Susan Gaztañaga, began to outline some key issues and the platform of her campaign.  Two issues that she has brought are the Sales Tax and the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

“Six to Zero in Eight”, Gaztañaga pledges:  “We need to eliminate our State Sales Tax and boost the economy of Maryland.”  The plan would reduce the sales tax rate to zero in eight years.

The Maryland Libertarian Party strongly opposes the draconian tax policy of Governor Martin O’Malley, who raised the Sales Tax in an economic downturn.  Businesses on the Eastern Shore of Maryland would directly benefit from this proposal by the Gaztañaga Campaign, as they would be on equal footing with Delaware businesses, which currently do not have a sales tax.

Gaztañaga also pledges to order home all Maryland National Guard troops.  Since there is no imposing threat or impending attack on our Country, there is no need for the troops to be abroad any longer.  President Obama has done nothing but increase our involvement, and Governor O’Malley has not stood up to Bush or Obama on this issue. 

Doug McNeil, the MdLP’s candidate for Lt. Governor, proposed that a Gaztañaga Administration would lift the tough restrictions on Concealed Weapons Permits by executive order.  This would enable citizens to better protect themselves and help reduce crime.

Two more Candidates were nominated:  Jerry McKinley for U.S. Congress, District 3; and Arvin Vohra for House of Delegates, District 15.  Both will be filing their paperwork in the coming weeks and hitting the campaign trail.  (The LP nominates candidates by convention and does not waste taxpayer money on primary elections.)

For more information on this issue, or to arrange an interview with the Maryland Libertarian Party, please call Communications Director Muir Boda at (410) 603-3347, or email at mwboda@mac.com.

The Libertarian Party is America's third-largest political party, founded in 1971 as an alternative to the two main political parties.  You can find more information on the Maryland Libertarian Party at www.md.lp.org, their blog at www.mdlibertarian.com, and the Libertarian Party by visiting LP.org. The Libertarian Party proudly stands for smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.

Dr. Davis On The Issues - The Series

Term Limits is an off again on again issue. Do you believe that federal legislation should dictate congressional term limits or should the individual states make that decision?

I have come to believe that a system of term limits should be established at the Constitutional level (i.e. amendment) for federal office. My proposed plan is, again, outlined already on my website, though I could be open to modifications to the lengths of those limits. States should retain control of such things for state level offices.

Dr. Richard Davis

2010 District 1 Congressional Candidate for The Maryland Libertarian Party

Dr. Davis On The Issues - The Series

The Constitution is under attack from beginning to end. What steps when crafting or opposing legislation would you take when executing your oath to protect it?

Any legislation proposed should be reviewed alongside the Constitution and dealt with accordingly. I would not craft any legislation in opposition to or outside the limits of the Constitution. I would strive to word any potential legislation as simply and as clearly as possible, limiting any bill to a single issue and making every effort to be AT LEAST as clear and concise as the Constitution, if not even more so.

In reviewing other potential legislation, I would again read it in parallel reference to any relevant section(s) of the Constitution. If it is not covered within the limits of the Constitution, or if it appears to me in any way opposed to the relevant section of the Constitution, I would vote against it. The only way I see around such issues are the prescribed procedures to amend the Constitution itself, which are long and complex. In sum, just because Congress CAN vote in favor of something does not mean it SHOULD.

Dr. Richard Davis

2010 District 1 Congressional Candidate for The Maryland Libertarian Party

Dr. Davis On The Issues - The Series

The United States has one of the highest tax rates on her workforce in the world, especially on businesses and business owners. Abolishing the Internal Revenue Service and the complicated Tax Code has been offered as a solution and to be replaced with a “Fair Tax” system. What do you feel is the best solution for the mess that the tax system has become and what avenue do you believe the government should use to raise revenue?

"I believe the primary issue is to reduce the size and scope (and thus cost) of the federal government to its constitutional limits. We can then establish what revenue is actually needed for the federal government to exercise its constitutional duties and powers. I believe it should be provided by a system of excise taxes and user fees replacing the income tax (and the IRS), supplemented if necessary by a system of consumption tax on all consumption beyond basic needs at established and defined levels for food, shelter, clothing, transportation, and health care. (Meanwhile we need aggressive action to reduce and ultimately pay off the national debt, with strict limits on any new borrowing for long term capital projects in the absence of emergencies like war.)"

Dr. Richard Davis

2010 District 1 Congressional Candidate for The Maryland Libertarian Party

Dr. Davis On The Issues - The Series

In a series of questions we have sent to Dr. Richard Davis, the Libertarian Party's Congressional Candidate for the First District, he responds with candor and honesty. Here is the first series, focusing on the reason for running, Congressional work habits, and ethics.


1. To be elected by the citizens of your district is a great honor. What is the reason that caused you to decide to run for Congress?

I decided to run for Congress when the chairman of the Maryland Libertarian Party called me in January, 2008 and asked me to run. I had no thoughts in that direction prior to his request, but I felt it was a civic duty to run when asked. I much appreciated the opportunity to publicly express my concerns with the way the political process has currently been operating in this country. Apparently the party was pleased with my performance and asked me to run again, and I felt that doing so would reinforce the sincerity of my concerns with the process and my commitment to pushing for change.

2. The work habits and rare appearances of congressmen and congresswomen in their districts seem to peak near election but the rest of the time you rarely hear a peep. What type of session schedule for Congress would you like to see? How would you schedule your appearances in your district and what would you focus on?

I would like to see Congress in session for the two months prior to passage of the budget to focus on budget issues. For the rest of the year my ideal would be to have Congress normally in session two weeks out of each month and the rest devoted to time in individual districts, with sessions in Washington extended only for national emergencies. Ultimately I would like to see Congress reduced to a part time system like many state legislatures, with congressmen returning to their districts even more of the time and even to part of the time to “real world” jobs to keep them more in touch with the lives of their constituents. I do not believe service in Congress should be a career, and if the federal government were to be eventually reduced to the limits prescribed by the Constitution I do not believe service in Congress would normally need to be a full time job.

While at home in my district, I would anticipate dividing my time between several (probably three or four) offices widely separated due to the geographic size of the first district. I would, time allowing; prefer to have at least one “town meeting” type of forum quarterly. If Congress and the federal government were to ultimately be reduced to their Constitutional limits, I would hope to maintain part-time practice in my current profession. (In such a situation I would also advocate a corresponding reduction in Congressional pay and benefits.)

3. Becoming a congressman is a position where great trust is placed in you. What changes in ethics rules that govern Congress would you work to change?

I believe any conviction for any breach in ethics should result in automatic expulsion and replacement, whether the breach is directly related to work in Congress or not. In such cases Congressional pension benefits should also be forfeit. (Actually, I would advocate the phasing out of Congressional pensions altogether, as I do not believe career positions in Congress are in the best interests of the nation.

Libertarian Quote of the Day

"Both major parties are currently controlled by leaders who work for ever-expanding government programs with massive federal spending and continued meddling in the affairs of countries around the world, whatever rhetoric they may employ to the contrary."

Dr. Richard Davis
2010 Libertarian Congressional Candidate in Maryland's 1st District