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John Wayne SmithJohn Wayne SmithFor Govenor of FloridaFor Govenor of Florida

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John Wayne SmithJohn Wayne Smith

About John Wayne SmithAbout John Wayne Smith

• I was born July 13, 1945 in Leesburg, I was born July 13, 1945 in Leesburg, Florida. Having spent my boyhood in Florida. Having spent my boyhood in Florida I graduated from high school here. Florida I graduated from high school here. Joined the U.S. Army in 1965 and received Joined the U.S. Army in 1965 and received an honorable discharge in 1967. I have an honorable discharge in 1967. I have been divorced 3 times, fathered 4 been divorced 3 times, fathered 4 children, and raised many more. children, and raised many more.

• Currently, I am the CEO of 1000 Planets, Currently, I am the CEO of 1000 Planets, Inc. a private space research company, Inc. a private space research company, Building a Road to the Stars, and I also Building a Road to the Stars, and I also work in the construction industry. work in the construction industry.

About John Wayne SmithAbout John Wayne Smith• Originally a Republican, I converted to Libertarian in 1974. Being Originally a Republican, I converted to Libertarian in 1974. Being

fiscally conservative and socially tolerant, I soon realized that fiscally conservative and socially tolerant, I soon realized that the Republican Party was being corrupted from within. Even the Republican Party was being corrupted from within. Even then, the message became water downed and party members then, the message became water downed and party members were drifting away from the problems encountered by the up were drifting away from the problems encountered by the up and coming neo-cons. In search of a Party that fit my needs I and coming neo-cons. In search of a Party that fit my needs I found a new political home with the Libertarian Party, the only found a new political home with the Libertarian Party, the only party of principle. I have served as Vice Chair of the Libertarian party of principle. I have served as Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Florida for 2 years and as a regional Representative for Party of Florida for 2 years and as a regional Representative for at least 5 years.at least 5 years.

• Leesburg City Commission in 1969, 1970 and 2001 Leesburg City Commission in 1969, 1970 and 2001

• Ocala City commission in 1983 Florida House district 25 in 1986 Ocala City commission in 1983 Florida House district 25 in 1986

• Mayor of Ocala in 1985 Florida House district 42 in 2000 and Mayor of Ocala in 1985 Florida House district 42 in 2000 and 20042004

• Governor in 2002 and 2006Governor in 2002 and 2006(I question this fact even thought it was in his data - Govenor of what?)(I question this fact even thought it was in his data - Govenor of what?)

• Jeb Bush January 5, 1999 - January 2, 2007 Charlie CristJanuary 2, 2007 - Jeb Bush January 5, 1999 - January 2, 2007 Charlie CristJanuary 2, 2007 - IncumbentIncumbent

About John Wayne SmithAbout John Wayne Smith

• Originally a Republican, I converted to Originally a Republican, I converted to Libertarian in 1974. Being fiscally Libertarian in 1974. Being fiscally conservative and socially tolerant, I soon conservative and socially tolerant, I soon realized that the Republican Party was being realized that the Republican Party was being corrupted from within. Even then, the corrupted from within. Even then, the message became water downed and party message became water downed and party members were drifting away from the members were drifting away from the problems encountered by the up and coming problems encountered by the up and coming neo-cons. In search of a Party that fit my neo-cons. In search of a Party that fit my needs I found a new political home with the needs I found a new political home with the Libertarian Party, the only party of principle. Libertarian Party, the only party of principle. I have served as Vice Chair of the Libertarian I have served as Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Florida for 2 years and as a regional Party of Florida for 2 years and as a regional Representative for at least 5 years.Representative for at least 5 years.

About John Wayne SmithAbout John Wayne Smith• Between 1976 and 1980 I was arrested Between 1976 and 1980 I was arrested

numerous times for not having the proper numerous times for not having the proper permits from the state to operate taxicabs permits from the state to operate taxicabs and buses. and buses.

• I have been arrested for bigamy once I have been arrested for bigamy once (adjudication withheld-$502 in court cost). (adjudication withheld-$502 in court cost).

• My only other arrest has been for civil My only other arrest has been for civil disobedience, too many times to tell. disobedience, too many times to tell.

• I declared bankruptcy in 1978 and have I declared bankruptcy in 1978 and have over the years refused to pay some bills over the years refused to pay some bills that I thought were unjust. that I thought were unjust.

Life, Liberty, and PropertyLife, Liberty, and Property

• I believe, like the founders of our I believe, like the founders of our great country, that the only purpose great country, that the only purpose of government at all levels is to of government at all levels is to ensure the life, liberty, and property ensure the life, liberty, and property of all individuals within its borders. of all individuals within its borders.

Transparent GovernmentTransparent Government

• For a society to maintain it's freedom, it's For a society to maintain it's freedom, it's government MUST remain transparent.government MUST remain transparent.

• Everything the government of the county does Everything the government of the county does must be readily available to the citizens it must be readily available to the citizens it governs. governs.

• I will work towards using the internet as one of I will work towards using the internet as one of the primary means of communication with the primary means of communication with government. government.

• All of this software is already available as open-All of this software is already available as open-source, which means it is tested, reliable, and source, which means it is tested, reliable, and most importantly, free! most importantly, free!

Property RightsProperty Rights

• I believe that the right to property is I believe that the right to property is an essential part of living in a free an essential part of living in a free society.society.

• I believe that your property is YOUR I believe that your property is YOUR property. If John is doing something property. If John is doing something that Matt doesn't approve of, Matt's that Matt doesn't approve of, Matt's first reaction should not be to use first reaction should not be to use the strong arm of government to the strong arm of government to force john into submission.force john into submission.

CrimeCrime

• I am a proponent of doing what is right, I am a proponent of doing what is right, not what is popular and that is why I not what is popular and that is why I oppose the county's focus on victimless oppose the county's focus on victimless crimes rather than cracking down on crimes rather than cracking down on legitimate, violent and property crimes. legitimate, violent and property crimes.

• An exceptional chunk of the sheriff An exceptional chunk of the sheriff department's budget is spent on department's budget is spent on investigating drug crimes instead of investigating drug crimes instead of legitimate crime legitimate crime

• The purpose of having a justice system in The purpose of having a justice system in a free society is to provide restitution to a free society is to provide restitution to the victims of crime. the victims of crime.

Energy / Carbon Tax, Off Energy / Carbon Tax, Off Shore DrilliingShore Drilliing

• Carbon taxing, cap and trade etc are all Carbon taxing, cap and trade etc are all ruses to bring about socialistic change in this ruses to bring about socialistic change in this country under the guise of safety, wellness country under the guise of safety, wellness and humanitarian needsand humanitarian needs

• It is all a sham unless you make the same It is all a sham unless you make the same requirements throughout the entire planet. requirements throughout the entire planet.

• Any one who knows anything about money Any one who knows anything about money will tell you that if you use more money then will tell you that if you use more money then you make you will eventually go broke. you make you will eventually go broke.

Energy / Carbon Tax, Off Energy / Carbon Tax, Off Shore DrilliingShore Drilliing

• It would do well for governments to It would do well for governments to learn more about the economy and learn more about the economy and how it runs rather then try to bend how it runs rather then try to bend the outcome to its own will through the outcome to its own will through regulations.regulations.

• The more regulations you have, the The more regulations you have, the more tyrannical the government and more tyrannical the government and the less free companies are to do the less free companies are to do business.business.

Health CareHealth Care• Most people think that this system needs to be Most people think that this system needs to be

overhauled when in fact it doesn’t; it simply overhauled when in fact it doesn’t; it simply needs to get the government out of the business needs to get the government out of the business to begin with.to begin with.

• With the government involved there is little to no With the government involved there is little to no competition and prices will rise as they always do competition and prices will rise as they always do with monopolized industries.with monopolized industries.

• There is nothing wrong with a single payer There is nothing wrong with a single payer system so long as 100% of the people get 100% system so long as 100% of the people get 100% of the coverage at 100% of the facilities 100% of of the coverage at 100% of the facilities 100% of the time.the time.

• The choice of what cure to use should be The choice of what cure to use should be between the patient and the doctor. This between the patient and the doctor. This includes the use of experimental procedures. includes the use of experimental procedures. With government involvement, all of that will With government involvement, all of that will disappear. disappear.

Florida's Education Florida's Education SystemSystem

• The public school system has been failing for The public school system has been failing for some time now. some time now.

• Our constitution is changed by voters who add or Our constitution is changed by voters who add or change it according to what they want done.change it according to what they want done.

• This is NOT a government problem. This is NOT a government problem. • The government is there, of, by and for the The government is there, of, by and for the

people. It is the people who have to make the people. It is the people who have to make the choicechoice..

• If they choose to take back the responsibility of If they choose to take back the responsibility of educating their own children then the public educating their own children then the public school problem simply disappears. school problem simply disappears.

Public Private Public Private Partnerships and state Partnerships and state

officesoffices• It has long been said that anything government It has long been said that anything government

touches is a waste of taxpayers money and that touches is a waste of taxpayers money and that everything ends up hurting those whom it was everything ends up hurting those whom it was originally intended to help. originally intended to help.

• We all know the bureaucracy behind the public We all know the bureaucracy behind the public school system and what it leads to today school system and what it leads to today

• Needless to say, the same type of bureaucracy is Needless to say, the same type of bureaucracy is prevalent in EVERYTHING the government prevalent in EVERYTHING the government touches. touches.

• The unintended consequences of government The unintended consequences of government involvement always return to hurt the people. involvement always return to hurt the people.

• To alleviate the situation the government should To alleviate the situation the government should deregulate and sell off the institution, thereby deregulate and sell off the institution, thereby decreasing the burden and intrusion into its decreasing the burden and intrusion into its citizen’s lives. citizen’s lives.

Fiscal Responsibility and Fiscal Responsibility and The Florida Tax CodeThe Florida Tax Code

• This is quite an interesting topic. It appears that This is quite an interesting topic. It appears that most people do not understand what this really most people do not understand what this really entails when it comes to government. They for entails when it comes to government. They for sure understand it when it comes to their own sure understand it when it comes to their own wallet or pocketbook. They see what not having wallet or pocketbook. They see what not having money does, what kind of problems they face money does, what kind of problems they face when they don�t have the money in their when they don�t have the money in their accounts to pay the bills etc. They also accounts to pay the bills etc. They also understand what it means to be in debt, to pay understand what it means to be in debt, to pay interest on that debt etc. Somehow, all of that interest on that debt etc. Somehow, all of that seems to get lost in the translation when it comes seems to get lost in the translation when it comes to the government. to the government.

Fiscal Responsibility and Fiscal Responsibility and The Florida Tax CodeThe Florida Tax Code

• What makes this topic so interesting is that What makes this topic so interesting is that the people themselves are in control of all the people themselves are in control of all this and none (or very few) actually realize this and none (or very few) actually realize it. You see, the government only does what it. You see, the government only does what the people tell it to. SO when the people say the people tell it to. SO when the people say we need food stamps, the government says we need food stamps, the government says OK. They then increase its taxes to cover OK. They then increase its taxes to cover the costs. When the people say they want the costs. When the people say they want more schools and better teachers, the more schools and better teachers, the government says OK. They then increase its government says OK. They then increase its taxes to cover the costs. This cycle keeps taxes to cover the costs. This cycle keeps going on and on for as many things as the going on and on for as many things as the people keep saying they need services. people keep saying they need services.

Fiscal Responsibility and Fiscal Responsibility and The Florida Tax CodeThe Florida Tax Code

• The problem comes to a head when the The problem comes to a head when the pain of the taxes are so great that he pain of the taxes are so great that he people paying them for services they people paying them for services they don’t use begin to stand up and make don’t use begin to stand up and make some noise. The baby that screams the some noise. The baby that screams the loudest will get fed first and so, the loudest will get fed first and so, the people screaming about the taxes being people screaming about the taxes being too high will get some sort of concession too high will get some sort of concession to keep them quite and make them feel to keep them quite and make them feel good. Once quite, then it is back to good. Once quite, then it is back to business as usual.business as usual.

Florida's state rights and Florida's state rights and the 10th Amendmentthe 10th Amendment

• Every “person” has rights. Those rights should not Every “person” has rights. Those rights should not be infringed upon. be infringed upon.

• ALL rights of a state stem from the people. That’s ALL rights of a state stem from the people. That’s why we have a government of, by and for the people. why we have a government of, by and for the people.

• Unfortunately people seem to somehow have Unfortunately people seem to somehow have forgotten this fact.   forgotten this fact.  

• Enforcing the tenth amendment would be to keep Enforcing the tenth amendment would be to keep the federal government honest by not allowing it to the federal government honest by not allowing it to step outside its jurisdiction. step outside its jurisdiction.

• The amendment undeniably confirms these The amendment undeniably confirms these restrictions when it declares that anything not restrictions when it declares that anything not expressly given to the federal government in the expressly given to the federal government in the Constitution is reserved for the states and people Constitution is reserved for the states and people respectively.respectively.

Florida's state rights and Florida's state rights and the 10th Amendmentthe 10th Amendment

• HM19:HM19: Affirms our 10th Amendment State Sovereignty as Affirms our 10th Amendment State Sovereignty as assured by the U.S. Constitution and demands that the assured by the U.S. Constitution and demands that the Federal Government "cease and desist from going beyond Federal Government "cease and desist from going beyond the scope" of its Constitutional authority.the scope" of its Constitutional authority.

• HB21:HB21: This is the "Firearms Freedom Act." It provides that This is the "Firearms Freedom Act." It provides that firearms and ammunition manufactured in Florida for firearms and ammunition manufactured in Florida for personal use will NOT be subject to federal law or personal use will NOT be subject to federal law or regulation.regulation.

• HJR37:HJR37: "Healthcare Freedom Act" gives Florida the right to "Healthcare Freedom Act" gives Florida the right to ECLINE participation in a nationalized healthcare system.ECLINE participation in a nationalized healthcare system.

   

• There is nowhere in the Constitution that provides the There is nowhere in the Constitution that provides the federal government permission to do any of this with in the federal government permission to do any of this with in the Florida Republic.Florida Republic. ..

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• We should NOT be silent any longer. The people have been tolerant enough of their government’s behavior but now it is time to put a stop to it We should NOT be silent any longer. The people have been tolerant enough of their government’s behavior but now it is time to put a stop to it all. all.

• Every citizen has a job to do when it comes to the government. They should no longer be silent; they should stand up and let their voices be Every citizen has a job to do when it comes to the government. They should no longer be silent; they should stand up and let their voices be heard. heard.

• They should scream at the top of their lungs if necessary. Each and every citizen is supposed to hold their government accountable.They should scream at the top of their lungs if necessary. Each and every citizen is supposed to hold their government accountable.

• It is now time to exercise that right. It is now time to exercise that right.

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•A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government. shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.

• -Thomas Jefferson-Thomas Jefferson

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