Jimmy Wales for US Senate in Florida

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jimmy-Wales-for-US-Senate-R-FL-2012/202725489753173?sk=wall

 

[falconplayer11]

Hmm...not a bad idea! I would like to see him discuss economics and monetary policy first, however.

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Hmm...not a bad idea! I would like to see him discuss economics and monetary policy first, however.

He's a self professed adherent of FA Hayek and chatted a lot with Mark Thornton while he was at Auburn U, so he's probably an Austrian economist if not at least very close to it.

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

‎"Freedom, liberty, basically individual rights, that idea of dealing with other people in a matter that is not initiating force against them is critical to me." ~ Jimmy Wales

 

[South Park Fan]

I would like to see him block Congress indefinitely from editing the Constitution.

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

I would like to see him block Congress indefinitely from editing the Constitution.

Nice.

 

[Thomas]

bump!

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Check out the new draft website!: http://draftjimmywales.wordpress.com/

 

[QuinnR]

Florida would be too expensive/too hard to win.

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Florida would be too expensive/too hard to win.

Not with a huge name like Jimmy Wales.

 

[Kludge]

I would like to see him block Congress indefinitely from editing the Constitution.

At the very least, he could block the addition of nude pictures....

 

[LibertyIsGold]

Jimmy wales is a web expert and I don't see why he couldn't do it. He is the best man for the job that I know of.

 

[Dave Aiello]

Jimmy wales is a web expert and I don't see why he couldn't do it. He is the best man for the job that I know of.

Except for the fact that he doesn't know squat about libertarian philosophy or austrian economics.

 

[McBell]

Why do you say that?

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Except for the fact that he doesn't know squat about libertarian philosophy or austrian economics.

He got a degree from Auburn University's econ department (arguably the most Austrian-oriented in the country), where he chatted economics with his buddy (and Mises Institute scholar) Mark Thornton, and built Wikipedia on a Hayek essay. I'd say he knows at least a little more than "squat" about Austrian economics. And considering his history of advocating for libertarian causes and his ability to accurately expound the non-aggression axiom as the basis for his political philosophy, I'd say he knows at least a little more than "squat" about libertarian philosophy.

 

[Thomas]

how's the website coming aspiringconstitutionalist?

 

[Guitarzan]

Except for the fact that he doesn't know squat about libertarian philosophy or austrian economics.

DOH! I guess you spoke too soon...eye got my I on you.

 

[K466]

As a Florida resident I'd like to see a Senator Wales.

 

[Guitarzan]

Except for the fact that he doesn't know squat about libertarian philosophy or austrian economics.

So you say Jimmy Wales admitted that he didn't know much about politics, and you took that to mean he doesn't know "squat" about libertarian philosophy or austrian economics? Why not do a little research before making a comment such as this? At best, it makes you look foolish for not knowing what you're talking about...at worst, it makes you look like a troll.

 

[brandon]

I'm all about this.