Schmidt: The Mises Caucus is heading in the wrong direction – Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

Since the results of the Libertarian National Convention last month, there has been major criticism against the newly-elected executive chairs of the Libertarian Party after what has been called a takeover by one major wing of the party. The other wing, the Mises Caucus, founded and led by Michael Heise, has aimed to bring the party more to the views of Ron Paul and lead it away from the pragmatic views of Gary Johnson. Those who have opposed and criticized the Mises Caucus have pointed out views that were seen as more Alt-Right.

What are my personal opinions about the Mises Caucus? In the past months, this has been a very difficult question to answer, especially since I do have some friends and acquaintances who are part of the Mises Caucus. I do have my agreements and disagreements with them as they do with me. Instead of criticizing the Mises Caucus itself, its the direction the Mises Caucus-led Libertarian National Convention is taking the Libertarian Party into that I will be more critical of.

Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

kAmu:CDE E9:?8 7:CDE[ E96 ?6H=J6=64E65 {:36CE2C:2? }2E:@?2= r@?G6?E:@? 492:C[ p?86=2 |4pC5=6[ 6G6? 367@C6 D96 564:565 E@ CF? 7@C 492:C[ D@>6 @7 E96 DEF77 D96 92D D2:5 92D ?@E :>AC6DD65 >6 2E E96 D=:89E6DE] x? a_a`[ H9:=6 D2J:?8 9@H E96 {:36CE2C:2? !2CEJ D9@F=5 36 >@C6 :56@=@8:42==J 4=@D6C E@ #@? !2F= E92? v2CJ y@9?D@?[ D96 25565 E92E y@9?D@? 5:5?E AFE 2 7:C6 😕 2?J@?6D 962CE]k^Am

kAm(9J E9:D 92D ?@E :>AC6DD65 >6 😀 E92E xG6 >6E >@C6 {:36CE2C:2?D H9@ 42>6 :?E@ E96 A2CEJ E9C@F89 #@? !2F= E92? E92E DEC@?8=J DFAA@CE65 v2CJ y@9?D@? H:E9:? 9:D a_`a 2?5 a_`e AC6D:56?E:2= 42>A2:8?D] tG6? >@C6[ E96C6 H6C6 >@C6 A6@A=6 4@>:?8 :?E@ E96 {:36CE2C:2? !2CEJ 5F6 E@ v2CJ y@9?D@?D 42>A2:8? 2?5 G:6HD] x 2> E649?:42==J @?6 @7 E96D6 {:36CE2C:2?D H9@ 42>6 :?E@ E96 A2CEJ 5F6 E@ v2CJ y@9?D@?] (92E x 42? D2J 7@C |4pC5=6 😀 E92E[ 2D {:36CE2C:2? }2E:@?2= r@?G6?E:@? 492:C[ D96D >@C6 D>F8 2?5 288C2G2E:?8 E92? }:49@=2D $2CH2C<[ H9@ H2D {:36CE2C:2? }2E:@?2= r@?G6?E:@? 492:C 7C@> a_`ca_a_]k^Am

kAm$A62<:?8 @7 288C2G2E:?8[ E96C6 :D E96 {:36CE2C:2? }2E:@?2= r@?G6?E:@? D64C6E2CJ[ r2CJ? p?? w2C=@D] x7 A6@A=6 92G6 42==65 E96 {:36CE2C:2? !2CEJ 2 ;@<6[ D96 :D E96 ECF6 ;@<6 @7 E96 A2CEJ] p 5C2>2 BF66? 5F6 E@ E96 724E E92E D96 H2D C:89E7F==J DFDA6?565 3J E96 {:36CE2C:2? }2E:@?2= r@?G6?E:@? 2?5 =@DE E96 s646>36C a_a` DA64:2= 6=64E:@? 282:?DE y@9? (:=7@C5] tG6? 😕 E96 >@>6?E H96? D96 H2D 6=64E65 2 >@?E9 28@[ D96 >256 2 3:8[ 5C2>2E:4[ 6>@E:@?2= >@>6?E 5F6 E@ 96C H:??:?8] p D@C6 H:??6C[ A=2:? 2?5 D:>A=6[ 2?5 23D@=FE6=J F??646DD2CJ]k^Am

kAm%96C6 H2D 2=D@ @?6 E9:?8 E92E E96 >2;@C:EJ |:D6D r2F4FD=65 56=682E:@? 5:5 2D H6==] xE C6>@G65 E96 23@CE:@? A=2?<[ E96 G6CJ D2>6 @?6 E92E x HC@E6 23@FE =2DE >@?E9[ E92E 92D 366? @? E96 {:36CE2C:2? !2CEJD A=2E7@C> D:?46 `hfa] %96 724E E92E E96C6 😀 ?@H ?@ @77:4:2= DE2?46 H:E9:? E96 {:36CE2C:2? !2CEJD A=2E7@C> @? 23@CE:@? 😀 >@C6 AC@3=6>2E:4 E92? E96 5632E6 @? 23@CE:@? :ED6=7 H:E9:? E96 A2CEJ]k^Am

kAmx @C6 =:<6=J 32D965 3J E9@D6 H9@ 2C6 DFAA@CE:G6 @7 E96 ?6H {:36CE2C:2? }2E:@?2= r@?G6?E:@? =6256CD9:A[ 3FE x 9@?6DE=J 766= E9:D H2J 23@FE E96 5:C64E:@? E92E E96 |:D6D r2F4FD=65 {:36CE2C:2? }2E:@?2= r@?G6?E:@? 2?5 |:D6D r2F4FD :ED6=7 :D 3C:?8:?8 FD E@ 2 >@C6 5:G:565 {:36CE2C:2? !2CEJ]k^Am

kAmtG6? H@CD6[ E96C6 92G6 366? AC6G:@FD >6>36CD H9@ 92G6 =67E E96 A2CEJ 5F6 E@ E9:D ?6H 5:C64E:@? E92E E96 {:36CE2C:2? !2CEJ 92D 366? E2<6? :?E@] (6 42??@E 92G6 E9:D] q67@C6 E9:D E2<6@G6C[ H6 925 >@C6 F?:EJ E92? 5:G:D:@? H:E9:? E96 A2CEJ] x> 9@A:?8 E92E 😕 E96 ?6IE EH@ J62CD[ E96 |:D6D r2F4FD 42? H2<6 FA[ D>6== E96 4@7766[ 2?5 C62=:K6 E9:D]k^Am

Nolan Schmidt is an independent filmmaker, and serves as Vice Chair for the Guadalupe County Libertarian Party.

Go here to read the rest:

Schmidt: The Mises Caucus is heading in the wrong direction - Seguin Gazette-Enterprise