Imagine a presidential ticket that championed a fiscally conservative government—securing your rights to your money—and social tolerance—respecting your rights to your personal choices. It’s no longer just a dream. The Libertarian choice has arrived.

Announcing the true alternative: Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson and Vice Presidential Candidate Judge James Gray.

Gary Johnson is a former two-term Governor of New Mexico and successful businessman with an unparalleled record in limiting the size of government, growing the economy, and expanding personal freedom. He’s a direct, no-nonsense leader, who’s demonstrated that good government can and must exist by disciplining itself—to uphold Constitutional boundaries, control its own spending and debt, protect the rights of its people, and manage a strong national defense.         

Judge James Gray is a retired Superior Court judge with a history of decorated service to the U.S. Navy, years of legal defense and prosecution experience and a record of advocacy for the reform of California and federal drug laws. He’s witnessed first-hand how government’s prohibition and “war on drugs” have failed the American public rather than serve and protect it.

For more information about the Johnson-Gray ticket and its positions on the major issues, visit Gary Johnson 2012 .

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Special Invitation

The June meeting of the Ventura County Libertarian Party is one that no freedom advocate will want to miss! The Party will be hosting the Libertarian nominee for Vice President of the United States, Judge James P. Gray, who will speak about the vision he shares with Libertarian Presidential nominee Gary Johnson for their LIVE FREE campaign to win the White House in 2012.

Bring your fellow patriots to this special event starting 7:00 PM on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Mimi’s Café, 400 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.

Vote NO on 29. We have plenty of taxes in California.

Judge: Harry Walsh.

Supervisor district 1: Bob Roper.

Supervisor 2: We think that John Zaragoza’s actions do not warrant another term. We ask that you write in “John Gault”.

We would love to get your input and feedback for the general election.

And remember to support the Johnson/Gray ticket for President and Vice President.

May 11, 2012, Newport Beach, CA – Fresh from winning the Vice Presidential nomination at the Libertarian Party annual convention last weekend in Las Vegas, Newport Beach Judge Jim Gray returns home to begin his campaign for office with Presidential nominee Gov. Gary Johnson.

The Judge Gray Homecoming will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. on the lawn of the historic Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA. For more information on the event, call 619.916-1249. A Question and Answer session will be held immediately following Gray’s address.
“I am proud. I am invigorated. I am excited. With Gov. Gary Johnson, I am determined to bring back prosperity and liberty to the United States of America.” Judge Gray said. “And, I am so grateful to all my friends, family and colleagues who have had a hand in this effort. And this was truly a team effort. It’s great to be home, but it probably won’t be for long,” he said smiling.
Judge Gray was declared the party’s Vice Presidential nominee after he won 59 percent of the vote, receiving 357 votes from the 600 delegates of the convention held at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.

A successful jurist who lives in Newport Beach, Calif. and presided over the Superior Court of Orange County, Judge Gray has been active in the Libertarian Party for several decades.
He was the 2004 Libertarian Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in California challenging incumbent U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. He is also the chief proponent of a California ballot initiative called “Regulate Marijuana Like Wine” that, if passed, would decriminalize cannabis consumption and production.
As the Libertarian nominees, the Johnson/Gray ticket is expected to be on the ballot in all 50 states.

Accepting the nomination, Johnson said, “Millions of Americans want and deserve the opportunity to vote for a candidate in November who will get us out of the war in Afghanistan immediately, truly cut federal spending, end the failed war on drugs, repeal the Patriot Act, and support marriage equality. I am excited to offer that option: A proven fiscal conservative, a proven defender of civil liberties, and an advocate for social tolerance.”

For more information regarding Judge Gray, go to his Web site at www.JudgeJimGray.com. To schedule interviews or for media inquiries, please contact Joe Hunter at media@garyjohnson2012.com, or at 801.303.7924.

     •Remove the legal obstacles that slow the creation of high-deductible health insurance plans and personal health savings accounts (HSAs). The combination of high-deductible health insurance and HSAs is one solution that could solve many of our health care problems. Money not spent in one year rolls over to the next and grows over time. This creates incentives to spend more Responsibly. There would be a very low monthly payment and we would spend our own money for basic services, allowing us to choose where to receive treatment (without being stuck inside a network).

     •Equalize the tax laws so that employer-provided health insurance and individually owned health insurance have the same tax benefits. Currently, employer-provided health insurance benefits are fully tax deductible, but individual health insurance is not. This is unfair. As more Californians maintain control of their own policies, they will have a greater ability to take advantage of job opportunities and the flexibility to take leave to care for a child or other loved one without losing their health insurance.

     •Repeal all state laws that prevent insurance companies from competing across state lines. We should all have the legal right to purchase health insurance from any insurance company in any state and we should be able use that insurance wherever we live. Health insurance should be portable. Most Californians don’t know that they are only allowed to choose from a small fraction of the plans offered in the country.

     •Repeal government mandates regarding what insurance companies must cover. These mandates have increased the cost of health insurance by billions of dollars. What is insured and what is not insured should be determined by individual customer preferences and not through special-interest lobbying.

     •Make the actual costs of health care transparent to consumers. How many people know the total cost of their last doctor’s visit and how that total breaks down? What other goods or services do we buy without knowing how much they will cost us? This will not only allow us to make informed choices, but will drive costs down as health care outlets will have to compete for our business.

     •Change existing regulatory and licensing laws to allow patients to make “virtual office visits” and not have to bear the cost and loss of time associated with going to a physical office. Patients could choose to visit clinics staffed by technicians at convenient locations such as malls or supermarkets. Or they could opt for the comfort of their own home by filling out questionnaires online and transmitting vital signs via the internet. The doctor could perform the consultation via Skype (or like service). Doctors used to make house calls. Instead of having each family member make a separate trip to the office, wouldn’t it be nice to have the doctor stop by and see the whole family? Having a more flexible regulatory structure for health care would lead to cheaper, more innovative and more customer-friendly options for Californians.

Making California more business friendly will encourage high-tech medical companies to open up and remain in the state. There are many exciting advances in genetic and nanotherapies on the horizon. These promise to do some amazing things, such as eradicate cancers and repair spinal cord injuries. Many of these therapies are proving to be more effective than traditional modes and cost far less money! Don’t we want California to be on the cutting edge of these exciting technologies?

The Libertarian Party advocates getting away from the status quo of controlling California’s health care choices and proposes empowering Californians to innovate with outside-the-box solutions to health care, not one-size-fits-all bureaucracy. We know we can do better than have politicians and a select few corporations control our options. California should not settle for the same old tired choices.  We have always been at the forefront of exciting innovations. Why should choosing our health care options be any different?

Dana T. McLorn

Media Chair

Libertarian Party of Ventura County

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The Libertarian Party of California offers the following statement in response to Governor Jerry Brown’s 2012 State of the State address.
The Governor generally tried to deliver an upbeat tone in the face of “declinist” arguments – something an enterprising Californian would expect – and even claimed that California is “on the mend.” However, we must temper his enthusiasm a bit to address what we feel are issues that adversely affect the short- and medium-term outcomes that threaten our long-term prosperity in California.
Essentially, the Governor’s address advocates more government spending – and consequently higher taxes – instead of suggesting any meaningful spending cuts in the face of looming economic instability.
Businesses and new jobs are still leaving California.
The governor mentions clean tech investments, but included in that figure is the wasted Federal support of Solyndra. The solar bubble is bursting because of a glut of overinvestment.
(BusinessWeek article)
Further, Governor Brown’s address made no reference to a problem that will negate any supposed solutions described in the address. Issued- and yet-to-be-issued bonds threaten to further complicate any economic recovery in California. There’s no long term solution in borrowing money that will increase California’s debt load, which will have to be repaid down the road.
Looming even closer on the horizon, the pension crisis threatens to swallow so much of California’s projected income that there won’t be enough left for California’s future operations, and while the Governor invited input into his plan, meaningful pension reform seems distant with the current makeup of the Legislature.
These two issues alone will make permanent the Governor’s “temporary” tax initiative that he proposed for the November ballot. Balancing the budget in the short term while ignoring higher orders of magnitude problems perpetuates the disastrous penchant of Governor Brown’s predecessors to “kick the can” down the road.
Instead of relying on large infrastructure projects to provide jobs, the governor should focus on empowering California’s real job-creating engine by getting government out of the way of California’s businesses – large and small – and more than just creating a business adviser with direct input into his office. The governor rattled off a list of companies that started in California as proof of our state’s ability to attract innovators, but failed to mention that government doesn’t create jobs, these companies do. Businesses need legislative relief.
The Governor’s address touched on many more topics than last year’s address, which is an indication of the many problems that currently challenge California. We appreciate the Governor’s support for ending California’s redevelopment agencies months ago, but we believe he needs to apply that same smaller-state mentality to all the remaining problems we face.
We suggest the following bolder courses of action.

• Pull the “temporary” tax and stop relying on the voters to bail out the state all the time.
• Abandon costly publicly funded High Speed Rail, especially in light of the current poll that most voters would vote to repeal it today.
• Repeal laws that enable regulations to strangle businesses and commerce in California.
• Pass pension reform this year to prevent massive budget shortfalls ahead.
• Provide real education reform that goes beyond local control to full parental control.
• Allow authority for existing bonds to expire without issuance and stop going to the public trough to ask for more.

We hope to work with our Governor to make these solutions reality, which will help restore California’s lost reputation as the vibrant “Gold Mountain” that still draws talent and development from all around the world.

Chair: Lauren Hilton

Vice-Chair: Robin Hoffman

Secretary: Susan Aquino

Treasurer: F. Keith McCallion

Fundraiser Chair: Flavio Fiumerodo

Volunteer Chair: Wiley Live

Website Chair: Flavio Fiumerodo

Campaigns Chair: Dana McLorn

Media Chair: Dana McLorn

Events Chair: Rhonda Scarborough