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This means not engaging in behavior that the majority has designated as a crime, like using drugs. This means following state safety regulations, like requiring a licence to drive.
This is means paying school taxes even when you don't have a kid in public schools.

In a democracy, we are not completely subject to the will of the majority...we have certain rights designated in the Constitution.  But beyond that, democracy means ceding some of our independence to the demands of society.  

Each person has a chance to change the majority's point of view, but if your own point of view loses, being in a democracy means accepting that and not just following the laws you agree with.

Judging from his part actions, it doesn't seem like Badnarik believes in democracy.

Guess what? Most libertarians don't do drugs(nor do we advocate use, we believe that the drug war just causes more problems than is solves), have driver's licenses, and pay our taxes. And once again, just because the majority designates something a crime does not mean it is an actual crime.

The Constitution means nothing if the people don't enforce it. It is a mere piece of paper written by the people telling government how it will work and what it can and cannot do. Once the people stop enforcing it, it becomes nothing more than a piece of paper.

Please, I'm curious, do you think the Patriot Act is constitutional?

To all supporters, Libertarians and beyond:

Many have expressed curiosity regarding why I would post a doctorate degree from the American College of Metaphysical Theology as part of my educational accomplishments. In order to elucidate the rationale and history behind obtaining this degree, I am providing the following additional information:

After completing my undergraduate education at Brown University, my law degree from St. John's University School of Law and my first Master's degree from New York University, I chose to add yet another "discipline" to my knowledge base (Counseling/Pastoral Psychology). I began by obtaining an M.A. degree in that discipline from Columbia University Teachers College in 1991. I was then accepted at various so-called traditional Ph.D. programs, including the University of Iowa, University of South Florida and Baylor University. I chose to attend the University of Iowa where I completed virtually all of the course work required for the formal Ph.D. degree. I also complied with virtually all of the practica requirements for said degree. I the arranged for independent course work in this field at the University of Chicago where I became involved in the "Returning Scholar" program. There, I engaged in independent internships, counseling practice and numerous certification programs (Irlen Institute, Alcoholism Screening Training, Forensic Psychology Institutes).

In 1993, of my own accord and for a plethora of complex personal, familial, professional and philosophical reasons, I withdrew frm the University of Iowa Counseling Psychology program. The principal reasons for my departure were "inane political correctness" and "junk social science" being peddled wholesale with poorly developed theoretical approaches to human identity and an anti-religious, anti-spiritual, anti-existentialist bias. Tinges of racial and ethnic insensitivity also prevailed in this program as in so many other traditional programs. Had I chosen to do so (and avoid personal, moral and ethical objections) I could have completed my PhD from one of these "high caliber" universities.

So as not to belabor the point, I made the above-described decision as an adult man of 41 years of age, with almost 20 years of worldwide professional experience. While I was not yet a registered Libertarian, the underlying rationale for my decision cancertainly be characterized as libertarian in nature. After receiving multiple degrees of distinction from high level universities, I chose to craft my own educational destiny and final degree of distinction in a manner that any libertarian would appreciate.

To be quite frank, I am proud of the ACMT degree and the unique methodology I employed to obtain same. It has served me and my students well in the fields of education, counseling and spiritual development. It has also served to provide a useful "political" experience. The institution in question is not a fraud; it does exactly what it says it will do. It promises no qualifications for licensure. It has theologically based underpinnings. For the record, the ACMT degree requires reading of approximately 20 full length books, preparation of a detailed annotated resume and the preparation of a substantial essay, similar to, although obviously far less rigorous than a traditional Ph.D. thesis. Considering the travels I have engaged in, the practical experience obtained and the time, energy and moneys expended to finally obtain this degree, I do not feel compelled to blush from mentioning this degree in my resume.

The manner of obtaining this degree (and all of my education and professional experience, both formal and informal) is part of my campaign, part of my identity and in a way, part of my platform stance on "freedom of choice" in education.

Thank you for your continued support in our quest to return America to Liberty!

I look forward to hearing from you and to seeing you on the campaign trail,

Yours in friendship and liberty,

Richard Campagna

Pls. consider joining the discussion group referenced above to interchange ideas about this theme and numerous others intertwined into the Badnarik/Campagna campaign...