I'm running for U.S. Congress because now more than ever we need someone who will stand up and say, "Stop the madness!" The voice of reason has been silent in all levels of government for far too long. I have always believed strongly in public service, but I thought my talents were best spent by running my business and creating jobs. After watching everything I cherish being compromised by Big Government mismanagement, I can no longer remain on the sidelines. Because I know that I can help solve rather than compound our current problems, I feel it's my duty as a proud Missourian to do my part and represent my neighbors in Washington, D.C. This country was founded on the premise that our liberty is secured by limiting the size, scope and intrusiveness of government. Small step by small step we have wandered off that path until we can now look back and realize that we have lost our way. I am convinced that both Democrats and Republicans cannot and will not make the fundamental changes we need because they have far too much to gain by maintaining the status quo. Libertarians derive their positions from the principle that peaceful and honest people really do have the right to pursue happiness in their own fashion. Libertarians believe in the sovereignty of the individual and are wary of the rule of the majority over the individual, even when it's clear the intentions are good. It's virtuous for people to be compassionate or self-sacrificing when it's voluntary. All virtue is lost when charity is not done voluntarily. We support the prohibition of things like robbery, trespass, fraud and misrepresentation. The Libertarian Party is for all who don't want to push other people around and don't want to be pushed around themselves. It's a live and let live philosophy. As your representative, I will make it my mission to provide a strong foundation of support for the families and small businesses in our district and the United States. How much government do you want? If you want less, you have only got one choice. Don't waste your vote. Vote Libertarian. Please consider a vote for me on June 4, 2013 for your next U.S. Representative.

DO IT FOR THE CHILDREN: ELIMINATE THE FEDERAL DEPT. OF EDUCATION

Posted Sunday, May 5, 2013, at 8:13 PM

Contact: Skyler Miller, Campaign Manager -- Committee to Elect Bill Slantz

Tel: 573-263-5109

E-mail: SkylerMiller@billslantz.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DO IT FOR THE CHILDREN: ELIMINATE THE FEDERAL DEPT. OF EDUCATION

It is an idea that has been kicked around since 1979, the year that the federal Department of Education was founded: eliminate it. Bill Slantz, Libertarian for US Representative (MO-8), believes that it is an idea that is long overdue.

Constitutionally speaking, there is no authorization for the federal government to dictate education policy. Eliminating the DOE will go a long way to achieving the Libertarian Party's vision of less government, and more freedom. The decisions that affect our children are best handled by the parents, teachers, local school boards, and communities where our schools are located; not by the army of lawyers, bureaucrats, politicians, and lobbyists in Washington DC.

From a fiscal point of view, the taxpayers cannot afford to fund this completely unnecessary department. The federal Dept. of Education's budget has more than doubled since the inception of the No Child Left Behind program in 2002 to over $68 billion annually today. This is an important chance to harvest some of the proverbial "low hanging fruit" that is a recurring feature of the multi trillion dollar federal budget.

While the financial losses associated with the unfunded mandates of NCLB can be quantified, the negative consequences of this moral hazard on our children cannot be measured. An entire generation that grew up with standardized testing, and the "one size fits all" mantra of the federal DOE is coming of age, and finding itself ill prepared to enter the workforce of an increasingly technological and modern industrialized world. NCLB was supported by both Democrats and Republicans, and has been a total disaster by all accounts. Now the bureaucrats in Washington want to double down by forcing our children into another social experiment: Common Core Curriculum. If the success criteria of Common Core will be based on NCLB, another generation of American students is guaranteed to be left behind to a future of diminishing opportunity, while the rest of the world advances.

The Libertarian Party is not content to complain, point fingers, and prop up bogeymen. Unlike the duopoly parties, Libertarians like Bill Slantz are proposing bold, viable solutions to our problems. Mr. Slantz says...

"In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, it has never been more important to educate our citizens. Unfortunately, even as education spending has soared, our education results continue to disappoint and lag behind those of other countries. To reverse this dangerous trend, we need to liberate our educators from the entrenched governmental bureaucracy that has held back progress for far too long. It is time to defund and dissolve the federal Department of Education."

To learn more about Bill Slantz, Libertarian for US Representative (MO-8), visit his website at www.billslantz.com .

Bill Slantz contact information:

1620 Congress Way

St Charles, MO 63303

United States

Ph: 636-922-1600

Email: BillSlantz@BillSlantz.com

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Why stop there? Let's completely elimninate the federal government altogether. Think of all our money we'll save.

-- Posted by the_eye on Tue, May 7, 2013, at 6:04 PM
Now your talkin', eye!

-- Posted by Rick Vandeven on Wed, May 8, 2013, at 4:26 AM
I watched the debate this evening....well done sir!

-- Posted by Melanie Coy on Tue, May 28, 2013, at 9:12 PM
It appears John Kerry, Secretary and State and President Obama are going to sign the UN Gun Ban Treaty. Isn't that impeachable offense since his oath of office is to protect and uphold the Constitution and Bill of Rights?

-- Posted by CommunityC4 on Tue, Jun 18, 2013, at 7:14 PM

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