159 - Mike ter Maat for President (Libertarian Party)
Channel: LibertyDad
Date: 09/05/2023

Mike, one of currently four candidates, joins me to discuss his run for presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party.

0:00 - Wait Music
1:57 - Show Theme
3:56 - Introduction
4:22 - Mike Intro
6:16 - What is your pitch to Libertarian delegates in 2024?
11:06 - Are you too smart to run for President?
11:36 - (Follow up) Do your accomplishments better suit you for something else?
15:12 - Wait, you said police are natural libertarian leaning?
16:16 - It doesn't seem police do a good job protecting people's rights from govt?
17:19 - But it seems police support laws too often and oppose bad officers too infrequent.
21:13 - If police were subject to market forces, similar to doctors with malpractice, what prevents them from becoming the largest cause of death similar to medical mistakes?
24:49 - Is the Libertarian Party's purpose messaging or politics?
29:08 - Can you define where activism goes from helping the political process to hindering it?
32:53 - How would you handle groups who want ALL guns off the streets, including guns owned by law abiding citizens?
38:15 - How do we get everyday voters to consider new ideas beyond just implementing more policy?
40:59 - Why should non-libertarian voters care about a 3rd party given their two-party voting habits?
44:00 - What is your biggest appeal to non-libertarians and is it at odds with Libertarian delegates?
46:44 - Closing conversation 

Campaign Website: https://miketermaat.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mike.termaat.7311/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/terMaatMike

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