John Wayne Smith
I was born July 13, 1945 in Leesburg, Florida. Having spent my boyhood in Florida I graduated from high school here. Joined the U.S. Army in 1965 and received an honorable discharge in 1967. I have been divorced 3 times, fathered 4 children, and raised many more. Among these are Stacey Tooker, 34, John Wayne Smith, Jr. 31, Chris Backus 27, and Ayn D. Smith, 25. Currently, I am the CEO of 1000 Planets, Inc. a private space research company, Building a Road to the Stars, and I also work in the construction industry.
Originally a Republican, I converted to Libertarian in 1974. Being fiscally conservative and socially tolerant, I soon realized that the Republican Party was being corrupted from within. Even then, the message became water downed and party members were drifting away from the problems encountered by the up 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 party of principle. I have served as Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Florida for 2 years and as a regional Representative for at least 5 years.
Since becoming a Libertarian, I have worked on many campaigns, mostly collecting signatures. I have been a candidate for several different political, receiving over 20% of the vote in many of these races.
In December 1967, I started a campaign to deregulate transportation in Florida. Between 1976 and 1980 I was arrested numerous times for not having the proper permits from the state to operate taxicabs and buses. During that time I appeared in many places to speak on behalf of deregulation. Often, I was on radio and TV and appeared in many newspapers. Over the years I have lobbied the legislature and cities for deregulation and more voter freedom. Transportation deregulation became reality on October 1, 1980. Voter freedom came about in November 1998.
Although I have never been an angel, I claim the responsibilities for my mistakes as well as my successes. I have been arrested for bigamy once (adjudication withheld-$502 in court cost). My only other arrest has been for civil disobedience, too many times to tell. I spent 6 months in the Marion County Jail for refusing to buy a taxicab permit. I declared bankruptcy in 1978 and have over the years refused to pay some bills that I thought were unjust. I have made my share of mistakes and have tried to learn from all of them. I hope I have.
CAMPAIGN INFORMATION:
I decided to run for this post based on several factors. I want to influence the nature of the debate on all fronts and I want to introduce the Libertarian Party to People who have never considered it before. For many years now the Republican and Democrat Party’s controlled the political arena. Their impenitent attitude toward the welfare of the constituency in this state is now unbearable. The constant bending of the truth, finagling of the media and out right lies need to stop. Our citizens are not fools. They know when they are being “taken to the cleaners”. They know there has to be a better way and I am here to show them that there is more then just two alternatives.
Freedom is the Goal
Responsibility is the Price
Tolerance is the Hallmark
To sit here and write about why I am running for your Governor is no easy task, especially when I stand against the current state wisdom of the time.
I am the kind of man that the government fears the most. I am a free man. I am a competent man. I do not need or want someone to live my life for me. I am a peaceful man. I assist my neighbors when ask or I see that assistance will be beneficial. I accept assistance from my neighbors in like events. I do not initiate aggression against anyone, but I reserve the right to vigorously defend my self.
Man is not an animal. Man is not born with all the knowledge that it takes to live in today’s world. Man must have guidance. There must be a code to live by. That code or philosophy must be rational. Yet it must allow each person to live as they see best (as long as they hurt no one else). So I believe in law and order. These laws must not try to make all people fit a given mold. Laws must not try to make every person alike. Laws should allow people to be individuals.
Man, by his very nature, must be free to exercise his judgment in all matters as long as he respects the right of others to do the same, as long as they pose no immediate threat to another person. I do believe that there must be someone that will enforce reasonable laws on an evenhanded basis. There must be law enforcement.
In today’s world, what should be a book only a few inches thick, are several yards thick. No person can go for one hour without breaking some law. Even if they think that they are correct, upstanding, law abiding citizens. Legislators meet with someone almost daily in order to devise more laws, and more powerful laws. Most of these laws have unintended effects, but all insure that you cannot pass through life with out being a habitual criminal. Bureaucrats, hired, not elected are busy turning out page after page of regulations that you must live by and page after page of how they will steal the money to force you to live by what they write.
Am I a good guy, not necessarily? Am I a bad guy, I harm no one. I bow to no one. Will you be brave enough to elect me that remain to be seen? But if you believe that humans are and have the right to be responsible individuals, then you will. You will break the yoke of oppression, created by the current government system. You will help insure that Florida and America remain the land of the free, the home of the brave, as well as the responsible. You will make Florida a better place to live for everyone, not just for the government and its employees. Only if you are willing to break the yoke of government oppression will Florida have a bright future.
Were you to elect me I would not go to Tallahassee with the promise that I would steal money from everyone that I could just so that the bureaucrats or you could spend it the way that the bureaucrats or you want to. I would not promise that I would force everyone to fit into a mold of bureaucratic choosing. I would not promise to be an all-knowing god.
What I would promise would be to try to make all Florida a freer place to live. I would promise that there would be adequate law enforcement to enforce necessary laws. Laws that would allow you to be free, and to choose your own life path as long as you aggressed against no one. I would promise to try to reduce taxes to the point that all proper government functions are adequately funded and that all unnecessary and not proper functions are not funded.
I work with my hands and am not always available. I may be out of town building something, but I always come back especially on weekends. Feel free to contact me through any of the methods below. It may be a few days before I get back to you, but I am not ignoring you. I have to eat and pay my bills just like you. THANK YOU
PAID POLITICAL AD, APPROVED AND PAID FOR BY JOHN WAYNE SMITH,
LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA 2010
THE PROPER ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IS THE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
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John Wayne Smith Campaign
203 W. Magnolia Street
Leesburg, FL 34748-5836
PH. (352) 787-5550
E MAIL: jwsmith42000@aol.com
JOHN WAYNE SMITH IS A SIGNATORY TO THE FLORIDA VOLUNTARY CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES AND TAXCAPS “NO NEW TAXES” PLEDGE
Originally a Republican, I converted to Libertarian in 1974. Being fiscally conservative and socially tolerant, I soon realized that the Republican Party was being corrupted from within. Even then, the message became water downed and party members were drifting away from the problems encountered by the up 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 party of principle. I have served as Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Florida for 2 years and as a regional Representative for at least 5 years.
Since becoming a Libertarian, I have worked on many campaigns, mostly collecting signatures. I have been a candidate for several different political, receiving over 20% of the vote in many of these races.
| Leesburg City Commission in 1969, 1970 and 2001 | Ocala City commission in 1983 |
| Florida House district 25 in 1986 | Mayor of Ocala in 1985 |
| Florida House district 42 in 2000 and 2004 | Governor in 2002 and 2006 |
In December 1967, I started a campaign to deregulate transportation in Florida. Between 1976 and 1980 I was arrested numerous times for not having the proper permits from the state to operate taxicabs and buses. During that time I appeared in many places to speak on behalf of deregulation. Often, I was on radio and TV and appeared in many newspapers. Over the years I have lobbied the legislature and cities for deregulation and more voter freedom. Transportation deregulation became reality on October 1, 1980. Voter freedom came about in November 1998.
Although I have never been an angel, I claim the responsibilities for my mistakes as well as my successes. I have been arrested for bigamy once (adjudication withheld-$502 in court cost). My only other arrest has been for civil disobedience, too many times to tell. I spent 6 months in the Marion County Jail for refusing to buy a taxicab permit. I declared bankruptcy in 1978 and have over the years refused to pay some bills that I thought were unjust. I have made my share of mistakes and have tried to learn from all of them. I hope I have.
CAMPAIGN INFORMATION:
I decided to run for this post based on several factors. I want to influence the nature of the debate on all fronts and I want to introduce the Libertarian Party to People who have never considered it before. For many years now the Republican and Democrat Party’s controlled the political arena. Their impenitent attitude toward the welfare of the constituency in this state is now unbearable. The constant bending of the truth, finagling of the media and out right lies need to stop. Our citizens are not fools. They know when they are being “taken to the cleaners”. They know there has to be a better way and I am here to show them that there is more then just two alternatives.
Responsibility is the Price
Tolerance is the Hallmark
To sit here and write about why I am running for your Governor is no easy task, especially when I stand against the current state wisdom of the time.
I am the kind of man that the government fears the most. I am a free man. I am a competent man. I do not need or want someone to live my life for me. I am a peaceful man. I assist my neighbors when ask or I see that assistance will be beneficial. I accept assistance from my neighbors in like events. I do not initiate aggression against anyone, but I reserve the right to vigorously defend my self.
Man is not an animal. Man is not born with all the knowledge that it takes to live in today’s world. Man must have guidance. There must be a code to live by. That code or philosophy must be rational. Yet it must allow each person to live as they see best (as long as they hurt no one else). So I believe in law and order. These laws must not try to make all people fit a given mold. Laws must not try to make every person alike. Laws should allow people to be individuals.
Man, by his very nature, must be free to exercise his judgment in all matters as long as he respects the right of others to do the same, as long as they pose no immediate threat to another person. I do believe that there must be someone that will enforce reasonable laws on an evenhanded basis. There must be law enforcement.
In today’s world, what should be a book only a few inches thick, are several yards thick. No person can go for one hour without breaking some law. Even if they think that they are correct, upstanding, law abiding citizens. Legislators meet with someone almost daily in order to devise more laws, and more powerful laws. Most of these laws have unintended effects, but all insure that you cannot pass through life with out being a habitual criminal. Bureaucrats, hired, not elected are busy turning out page after page of regulations that you must live by and page after page of how they will steal the money to force you to live by what they write.
Am I a good guy, not necessarily? Am I a bad guy, I harm no one. I bow to no one. Will you be brave enough to elect me that remain to be seen? But if you believe that humans are and have the right to be responsible individuals, then you will. You will break the yoke of oppression, created by the current government system. You will help insure that Florida and America remain the land of the free, the home of the brave, as well as the responsible. You will make Florida a better place to live for everyone, not just for the government and its employees. Only if you are willing to break the yoke of government oppression will Florida have a bright future.
Were you to elect me I would not go to Tallahassee with the promise that I would steal money from everyone that I could just so that the bureaucrats or you could spend it the way that the bureaucrats or you want to. I would not promise that I would force everyone to fit into a mold of bureaucratic choosing. I would not promise to be an all-knowing god.
What I would promise would be to try to make all Florida a freer place to live. I would promise that there would be adequate law enforcement to enforce necessary laws. Laws that would allow you to be free, and to choose your own life path as long as you aggressed against no one. I would promise to try to reduce taxes to the point that all proper government functions are adequately funded and that all unnecessary and not proper functions are not funded.
I work with my hands and am not always available. I may be out of town building something, but I always come back especially on weekends. Feel free to contact me through any of the methods below. It may be a few days before I get back to you, but I am not ignoring you. I have to eat and pay my bills just like you. THANK YOU
LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA 2010
THE PROPER ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IS THE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
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John Wayne Smith Campaign
203 W. Magnolia Street
Leesburg, FL 34748-5836
PH. (352) 787-5550
E MAIL: jwsmith42000@aol.com
JOHN WAYNE SMITH IS A SIGNATORY TO THE FLORIDA VOLUNTARY CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES AND TAXCAPS “NO NEW TAXES” PLEDGE