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You may have heard of the College Democrats and College
Republicans. The UCM Libertarians are essentially the College
Libertarians. We figured it was about time that people heard
from a third party for a change instead of listening to two sides
all the time. After all, how would you feel if your only choice of
beverage happened to be Coke or Pepsi? Here's what we
believe in a nutshell:
1.) It is we the people, not the elected officials, who are the
government. We are supposed to have the power, not the
politicians in Washington D.C. and the state capitals.
2.) Legislation such as the U.S.A. Patriot Act and the Military
Commissions Act, are completely unconstitutional, and are thus
illegal. In fact, there are several cities throughout the country
that have passed resolutions rejecting the Patriot Act. Why
should fighting foreign threats involve treating the citizenry as
suspects to a major crime?
3.) The size of the Federal Government as an instution of
politicians, not the people, has grown to the point where
everybody's life can be intruded upon at any given moment,
thus a loss of privacy ensues. Libertarians tend to be against
such things. While the argument of having nothing to fear if
there's nothing to hide has been made by citizens in this
country, but there was also another who made that exact same
argument in the country that they took control of: Adolph Hitler.
People should have the right to freely associate with whomever
they choose, and that includes the option of not associating with
anybody. We tend to value privacy in other words.
4.) This nation has become sue-happy. If one thing even
appears to go wrong, somebody wants money for being
"injured" or "damaged." There are legitimate issues in the
country that have gone through the courts, but there are also
lawsuits that are simply about money, and many of those suits
can cause even more government regulation that is not needed
in the first place. When it comes down to it, we believe in
individual freedom and responsibility. It's a nice and courteous
deed to put out a wet floor sign, but we expect people to be
aware of their surroundings as well.
Platform of the Missouri Libertarian Party
In affirmation of the traditional respect for individual life, liberty, and property,
the members of the Missouri Libertarian Party do establish our Platform and
Program for the people of Missouri, in accordance with our State Constitution, to
ensure harmony, abundance, and self-government to all citizens of our State. To
accomplish these goals, we propose the following:
EDUCATION
Restore local control of all schools.
Remove restrictions on home schooling.
Move toward privatization of government public schools.
Repeal all Federal and State education mandates.
HEALTH CARE
Establish tax-free Medisave Accounts.
Make all medical and dental expenses income tax deductible.
Restore patient choice in medical care by removing interference from the State
including access to nurse practitioners, midwifery, alternative medicine, and
self-medication.
TAXES
Initiate ceilings on personal property taxes.
Repeal the state income tax provision of the Missouri Constitution.
All state and local government functions should, where possible, be funded by
user fees.
By Constitutional Amendment require 75% voter approval for all tax increases or
new taxes.
Enact 100% property tax credits for those who send their children to non-
government schools.
Pass enabling legislation to permit voters to repeal, and in the future prohibit
sales taxes on food and prescription drugs for Counties, Municipalities and all
other political entities in the state which have authority to levy sales taxes. This
includes the State-wide 1% sales tax for public schools.
PROPERTY RIGHTS AND EMINENT DOMAIN
End the practice of using eminent domain powers to seize property for the
benefit of private developers.
Repeal the ability of local governments to turn over condemnation authority to
independent parties.
Eliminate the use of "blight" as a rationale for using eminent domain to seize
private property.
JUSTICE
Eliminate mandatory sentencing.
Restore Second Amendment rights.
Repeal statutes regarding victimless crimes.
Enact legislation supportive of victims' rights and restitution.
Privatize prison and parole programs and demand accountability.
Add an explicit right to a Fully Informed Jury to the State Constitution.
Amend Missouri's Constitution to require a 'sunset clause' for every new law.
Require criminals to make restitution to their victims as a condition of parole or
early release.
Prohibit all jurisdictions from seizing property in connection with an alleged
crime until such time as the accused is tried and convicted.
Require Prosecutors to produce actual victims in court as witnesses subject to
cross examination when prosecuting so called victimless crimes.
JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Repeal all subsidies.
Eliminate mandated benefits.
Eliminate taxes, do not abate them for certain groups.
Eliminate the abuse of Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
Sell all State agencies that duplicate services provided by businesses or
charitable organizations.
Give responsibility for licensing drivers and vehicles over to auto insurers,
including standards for vehicle inspections.
Oppose the use of government mandates to dictate the smoking policies of
privately-owned businesses.
ELECTIONS
Support fair ballot access and free and open elections.
Support reduction of signatures required for ballot initiative.
Support proportional representation of popular vote for electors in
presidential elections.
Support legislation requiring a "None of the above" option on all election ballots
for public officials.
Support legislation requiring a "Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail" when using
electronic voting equipment.
Repeal all Federal and State campaign finance laws which restrict Free Speech.
Support legislation requiring the use of an objective scientific metric when
comparing alternatives for district boundaries to eliminate gerrymandering.
PRIVACY
Define an explicit right to privacy in the Missouri Constitution.
Allow citizens to sue public officials individually and personally for violations of
citizens' rights.
Oppose implementation of the "Real ID Act," which requires enhanced security
for state drivers licences – essentially establishing a national ID card.
Republicans. The UCM Libertarians are essentially the College
Libertarians. We figured it was about time that people heard
from a third party for a change instead of listening to two sides
all the time. After all, how would you feel if your only choice of
beverage happened to be Coke or Pepsi? Here's what we
believe in a nutshell:
1.) It is we the people, not the elected officials, who are the
government. We are supposed to have the power, not the
politicians in Washington D.C. and the state capitals.
2.) Legislation such as the U.S.A. Patriot Act and the Military
Commissions Act, are completely unconstitutional, and are thus
illegal. In fact, there are several cities throughout the country
that have passed resolutions rejecting the Patriot Act. Why
should fighting foreign threats involve treating the citizenry as
suspects to a major crime?
3.) The size of the Federal Government as an instution of
politicians, not the people, has grown to the point where
everybody's life can be intruded upon at any given moment,
thus a loss of privacy ensues. Libertarians tend to be against
such things. While the argument of having nothing to fear if
there's nothing to hide has been made by citizens in this
country, but there was also another who made that exact same
argument in the country that they took control of: Adolph Hitler.
People should have the right to freely associate with whomever
they choose, and that includes the option of not associating with
anybody. We tend to value privacy in other words.
4.) This nation has become sue-happy. If one thing even
appears to go wrong, somebody wants money for being
"injured" or "damaged." There are legitimate issues in the
country that have gone through the courts, but there are also
lawsuits that are simply about money, and many of those suits
can cause even more government regulation that is not needed
in the first place. When it comes down to it, we believe in
individual freedom and responsibility. It's a nice and courteous
deed to put out a wet floor sign, but we expect people to be
aware of their surroundings as well.
Platform of the Missouri Libertarian Party
In affirmation of the traditional respect for individual life, liberty, and property,
the members of the Missouri Libertarian Party do establish our Platform and
Program for the people of Missouri, in accordance with our State Constitution, to
ensure harmony, abundance, and self-government to all citizens of our State. To
accomplish these goals, we propose the following:
EDUCATION
Restore local control of all schools.
Remove restrictions on home schooling.
Move toward privatization of government public schools.
Repeal all Federal and State education mandates.
HEALTH CARE
Establish tax-free Medisave Accounts.
Make all medical and dental expenses income tax deductible.
Restore patient choice in medical care by removing interference from the State
including access to nurse practitioners, midwifery, alternative medicine, and
self-medication.
TAXES
Initiate ceilings on personal property taxes.
Repeal the state income tax provision of the Missouri Constitution.
All state and local government functions should, where possible, be funded by
user fees.
By Constitutional Amendment require 75% voter approval for all tax increases or
new taxes.
Enact 100% property tax credits for those who send their children to non-
government schools.
Pass enabling legislation to permit voters to repeal, and in the future prohibit
sales taxes on food and prescription drugs for Counties, Municipalities and all
other political entities in the state which have authority to levy sales taxes. This
includes the State-wide 1% sales tax for public schools.
PROPERTY RIGHTS AND EMINENT DOMAIN
End the practice of using eminent domain powers to seize property for the
benefit of private developers.
Repeal the ability of local governments to turn over condemnation authority to
independent parties.
Eliminate the use of "blight" as a rationale for using eminent domain to seize
private property.
JUSTICE
Eliminate mandatory sentencing.
Restore Second Amendment rights.
Repeal statutes regarding victimless crimes.
Enact legislation supportive of victims' rights and restitution.
Privatize prison and parole programs and demand accountability.
Add an explicit right to a Fully Informed Jury to the State Constitution.
Amend Missouri's Constitution to require a 'sunset clause' for every new law.
Require criminals to make restitution to their victims as a condition of parole or
early release.
Prohibit all jurisdictions from seizing property in connection with an alleged
crime until such time as the accused is tried and convicted.
Require Prosecutors to produce actual victims in court as witnesses subject to
cross examination when prosecuting so called victimless crimes.
JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Repeal all subsidies.
Eliminate mandated benefits.
Eliminate taxes, do not abate them for certain groups.
Eliminate the abuse of Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
Sell all State agencies that duplicate services provided by businesses or
charitable organizations.
Give responsibility for licensing drivers and vehicles over to auto insurers,
including standards for vehicle inspections.
Oppose the use of government mandates to dictate the smoking policies of
privately-owned businesses.
ELECTIONS
Support fair ballot access and free and open elections.
Support reduction of signatures required for ballot initiative.
Support proportional representation of popular vote for electors in
presidential elections.
Support legislation requiring a "None of the above" option on all election ballots
for public officials.
Support legislation requiring a "Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail" when using
electronic voting equipment.
Repeal all Federal and State campaign finance laws which restrict Free Speech.
Support legislation requiring the use of an objective scientific metric when
comparing alternatives for district boundaries to eliminate gerrymandering.
PRIVACY
Define an explicit right to privacy in the Missouri Constitution.
Allow citizens to sue public officials individually and personally for violations of
citizens' rights.
Oppose implementation of the "Real ID Act," which requires enhanced security
for state drivers licences – essentially establishing a national ID card.
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