Michael Badnarik’s Constitution Class

Michael J. Badnarik is an American software engineer, political figure, and former radio talk show host.  Badnarik’s political philosophy emphasizes individual liberty, personal responsibility, and strict adherence to the U.S. Constitution.  All of his positions arise from this foundation.  

In economics, Badnarik believes in laissez-faire capitalism, a system in which the only function of the government is the protection of individual rights from the initiation of force and fraud.  He therefore opposes institutions such as welfare and business regulation.

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Badnarik first ran for public office in 2000 as a Libertarian, earning 15,221 votes in a race for the Texas legislature; he ran again for the same seat in 2002.  He was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2004 elections, and placed fourth in the race, behind independent candidate Ralph Nader.  Two years later he ran as a Libertarian Party candidate in the 2006 congressional elections for Texas’s 10th congressional district seat near Austin. In a three candidate field, Badnarik came in third, receiving 7,603 votes for 4.3% of the vote.  Badnarik is a member of the Free State Project.

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