Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Finkenstadt Declares Opposition on Proposition A.
October 15, 2008 | Uncategorized
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Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Finkenstadt Declares Opposition on Proposition A.
ST CHARLES, Mo - October 15, 2008 — Libertarian Andrew Finkenstadt declared his opposition today to Proposition A
Finkenstadt says, “My opposition to Proposition (A) is due to the anti-competitive nature of the limitation on the number of casinos in Missouri. The other provisions seem an acceptable choice, but the the free market is fundamentally about allowing more choices, which allows businesspeople to compete, which ultimately allows consumers to profit from the reduction in costs.”
Libertarian Finkenstadt explains that, “even though many libertarian philosophies appear in this proposed legislation, the fact remains that the anti-competitive provisions made this unacceptable.”
Finkenstadt goes on to explain, “I like to use the comparison of sewage to pure water. You can take a teaspoon of water and put it in the sewage, and you still have sewage. If you take a teaspoon of sewage and put it in the gallon of water, you also end up with sewage. ”
Continuing, “This restriction to the free market in what would otherwise be an acceptable proposal, still makes it taste like sewage.”
Working a regular “day job” to support his family, Finkenstadt, 42, is a full-time software engineer for Simutronics Corp., a St. Charles, Missouri-based online persistent-world computer game company. He is also a music minister for St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cottleville, Missouri. His wife, Carol, is an administrative assistant at First United Methodist Church in St. Charles. Finkenstadt attended Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio) 1983-1987, where he majored in Mathematics and Computer Science.
Andrew (Andy) Finkenstadt is the Gubernatorial candidate for the Missouri Libertarian Party. For more information on Finkenstadt, please visit http://andy4governor.com or email andy4governor@finkenstadt.com.
The Missouri Libertarian Party is one of three established political parties. For more information, please visit http://lpmo.org or call toll-free 877-VOTE-4-US.
9 Responses to “Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Finkenstadt Declares Opposition on Proposition A.”
I’ve really enjoyed reading through the information on your website. Thank you for bringing a much needed alternate perspective to the election this year. Finding someone who truly believes in the benefits of smaller government can be difficult nowadays, but it seems that your views are very steady in that aspect.
By Nicole W on Oct 21, 2008
You’re quite welcome, and thanks.
Look for a totally revamped web site in the next few weeks, where I’ll be more organized in my posting of information — making it easier to see just the topics of interest.
By andy on Oct 22, 2008
Loved the analogy and is spot on. When I was reading about Proposition A I was thinking the same thing.
By Jaren on Nov 2, 2008
Andy,
I could not agree with you more. Your assessment of Prop A gets to the real heart of the matter.
Your stance on this matter demonstrates why you are the best choice for our state as Governor. You can count on my vote!
By Michael Madron on Nov 2, 2008
Thank you both for your comments and your support.
Two more days!
By andy on Nov 2, 2008
So, perfection is now the enemy of the good? As you acknowledge, there are many Libertarian principles outlined in Proposition A. It should not be up to the State to tell people how they can spend their own, hard-earned money. Why you would want to label progress as “sewage” is beyond me. Perhaps you just don’t like gambling. Regardless of whether or not you like it or would choose to spend your money that way, others have the right to make that decision for themselves. That’s Liberty.
By Walter Grounsell on Nov 3, 2008
I actually enjoy gambling, although it has been awhile since I’ve been to Ameristar (nee Station Casino St. Charles) for any activity but their dining establishments.
The issue of perfection is a matter of principle, and is one of the hardest conundrums to solve for a Libertarian congressperson or senator (at state OR federal level). No matter what position you take on any specific bill, when it comes to a vote both you and your opponents will be given fodder to say “So and so supported taxpayer-funded X” or “So and so rejected help for children” — precisely because today’s legislative process muddies the water so much through compromise and “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours”, or worse: “you ignore my pork while I ignore yours.”
I choose to object to Proposition A because of its anti-competitive nature — as outweighing all of the benefits, both questioned and unquestioned. (I truly believe that schools would NOT be helped, under the funding formula and the future poor choices our legislatures would make.)
It was not an easy decision to make.
By andy on Nov 3, 2008
Your response is greatly appreciated. We simply disagree on this issue. That being said, the issues that unite us are greater than the issues that divide us. Best of luck tomorrow.
By Walter Grounsell on Nov 3, 2008
Thank you. My wife is waking up at 5am to get in line to vote at our polling place. I’ll be working all day, and then gathering with the St. Louis libertarians at Talayna’s Pizza at 7pm.
–a
By andy on Nov 3, 2008