Michael Badnarik

Michael Badnarik
Michael J. Badnarikis an American software engineer, political figure, and former radio talk show host. He was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2004 elections, and placed fourth in the race, behind independent candidate Ralph Nader and two others. Two years later he ran as a Libertarian Party candidate in the 2006 congressional elections for Texas's 10th congressional district seat near Austin. In a three candidate field, Badnarik came in third, receiving 7,603 votes...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth1 August 1954
CountryUnited States of America
Michael Badnarik quotes about
I do not interfere with your personal life domestically, and internationally, our military forces should not be interfering with foreign governments.
I will give you one guess ... who packs my parachute? I do! ... I want that parachute to open every single time.
I just want everyone to know that 20,000 gun laws in the United States are unconstitutional. They infringe on your right to protect your life, the lives of your loved ones, and your property.
If I give you a forty five percent chance at lethal injection, a fifty percent chance at the electric chair, and a five percent chance for escape which are you going to vote for? The electric chair, because youre likely to win?
The Democrats and Republicans stand at two extremes, characterized by which parts of our lives they emphasize their desire to control. Libertarians reject both extremes in favor of the government leaving control of your life to you.
NAFTA and GATT have about as much to do with free trade as the Patriot Act has to do with liberty.
The first lines of defence against criminals are the victims themselves.
The government never does anything successfully.
I find it very offensive when the government tells me what I can and cannot watch. Censor yourself.
Most of our problems in the United States can be traced to a blatant disregard for private property.
The Patriot Act is the most egregious piece of legislation to ever leave Congress since the Alien and Sedition Acts, John Ashcroft and every member of Congress who voted for it should be indicted.
If someone kills you, they will deprive you of life, but they can never deprive you of your right to life.
Government is necessary for our survival. We need government in order to survive. The Founding Fathers created a special place for government. It is called the Constitution.
Marriage partners, not government, should define the terms and spiritual orientation of their union in accordance with our nation's guarantee of religious freedom.