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Best known for lighting people on fire and chokeslaming his enemies, World Wresting Entertainments Glenn Jacobs, better known as Kane, sets his sights on the political ring to run for Knox County mayor, according to the Associated Press.

Standing at 69 and weighing over 324lbs, The Devils Favourite Demon had a successful 22-year career in the WWE. Known for his immense size, strength, and athleticism, Jacobs became a main attraction and won his first world championship by defeating Steve Austin in June of 1998.

Outside of the world of wrestling, Jacobs and his wife own and operate Jacobs Insurance Associates, LLC, offering auto, business, flood, home, life, and motorcycle insurance.

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The successful businessman and entertainers bid for mayor is sure to excite libertarians. Jacobs is actively involved in libertarian politics, supporting Ron Pauls presidential campaign, is a member of the Free State Project, and spoke at the New Hampshire Liberty Forum and the Ludwig von Mises Institute.

In an interview with Fox Business, Jacobs cited Harry Browne,Milton Friedman, Murray Rothbard, and Mary Ruwart as influences on his political thinking. The former world champion also cited the non-aggression principle as his guiding principle.

In an interview with Tom Woods, Jacobs elaborated, Then I realized that it really is a philosophy that were talking about, you know the nonaggression axiom, that the government should be bound by the same moral laws that the rest of us are. Once you realize that, youre like, Oh! Your entire world opens up, and then your entire paradigm changes.

In the interview he also indicated that he believes taxation is theft.

Many will recall Jesse Ventura also ran a successful campaign for Governor of Minnesota, who also endorsed Gary Johnsons presidential campaign and self-identifies as a libertarian.

When asked about other wrestlers views on Murray Rothbard Jacobs responded, The thing about it is were independent contractors, we have to pay our own taxes, when you have to write a check out to the IRS every three months, certainly you find religion very quickly.

He outlined his view of economics in a lecture found on YouTube:

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The Libertarian Party has officially chosen Im THAT Libertarian as the next slogan for their biannual national convention in remembrance of 2016 Presidential hopeful Marc Feldman, who passed away last year. He gave an impassioned speech that was widely seen as one of the highlights of the conference.

At a tumultuous and divisive Libertarian National convention that caused bitter divisions within the party, Feldmans unifying, passionate message was an across-the-board hit. A relative unknown at the time going up against several noteworthy competitors with national profiles, Feldman stole the show with his closing remarks even his rivals were laughing and applauding. Tragically, he would pass away a month after the convention of natural causes at the age of 56.

Im that no pain, no gain, get those petitions signed in the rain Libertarian, Feldman said to raucous applause during a Presidential debate at the convention. That sorry, Im not sorry libertarian. That cant stand the infringements and abuses libertarian. That right here, right now, no excuses libertarian. Im that libertarian!

The entirety of Feldmans speech can be viewed here:

The results were announced after a fundraising drive in which a handful of slogans were presented and the winner was decided by the donations of interested members. Im THAT Libertarian beat out the other options of Building Bridges, Not Walls, Pro-Choice on Everything, Empowering the Individual, and The Power of Principle. In total, the party raised $15,395 in funds to help offset the cost of next years convention with $6,222 coming from donations in support of the winning slogan.

The 2018 Libertarian Party National Convention will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from June 30 through July 3, 2018. They will select the body of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC), and attend to other party matters in preparation for the mid-term elections.

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CJ Letter Published 6:34 p.m. ET March 23, 2017 | Updated 5:55 p.m. ET March 24, 2017

Mourners hold a copy of a program during the candlelight vigil for Savannah Jeanne Walker on the lawn of Grawmeyer Hall on the University of Louisville campus, Wednesday, March. 22, 2017 in Louisville Ky.(Photo: Timothy D. Easley/Special to CJ)Buy Photo

The usual eye roll preceded the reading of the gospel according to the self-righteous, Doctor "Louisville" Jones (Ricky Jones). Historically, it takes only two paragraphs to identify which of his seemingly permanent needs is screeched over the old megaphone.

He's trained us to look for the same tired themes. This morning's rant could easily have been, "random (gun) violence is caused by anyone other than the evil, soulless, murderer who deserves a pass from judgment due to an unsavory childhood."

But it wasn't.

He used his pulpit to call for genuine action. He used his voice to call for us to help solve one senseless murder. He correctly suggests that someone, at least one individual knows who killed Savanah Walker. He calls for us to help the police find the murderer, and I'll add, to do so quickly.

If this curmudgeon, rock-ribbed, libertarian can join the call with a hopelessly lost, doom-mongering liberal, then perhaps the more moderate among us can do so as well.

A friend mourns:'I'm tired of burying my friends'

We're not asking for world peace, but rather to come together to help Louisville's Finest help find one murderer.

We've come together for less.

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With its patriotism and lone-man-against-the-system theme, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939) is a popular favorite among conservatives. But, although directed by conservative populist Frank Capra, the script was in actuality penned by a then-member of the Communist Party named Sidney Buchman.

It is difficult to believe in our era of flag-burning and bomb-throwing leftism that once upon a time American Communists promoted patriotism, which depending upon your point of view, was either authentic or a pose to meet the needs of Moscow. But Buchman may have been the real deal, as evidenced by his clashes with director Frank Capra and his later abandonment of Communism because it wouldnt fit the democratic conditions of his country.

The argument centered around how each man viewed the American government, and it is interesting to note in our era where conservatives mistrust government and liberals laud it (and want more), that with Capra and Buchman, the sides flipped. Capra, an immigrant, accused Buchman of being a communist because the screenwriter expressed what we would call today a libertarian streak by stating the Jeffersonian view that the American government should be constantly watched for any power-grabs. Capra, by contrast, supported the American government en mass, which led Buchanan to accused Capra of fascism.

Buchmans view made it past Capra because, as the blacklisted screenwriter once wrote, I really believe he never knew what Mr. Smith was actually saying.

There is a sprinkling of leftism in the film, as when it is revealed that Jefferson Smiths father was murdered by a mining syndicate for defending a lone miners claim. And the chief villain of the film, Jim Taylor, is an arm-twisting capitalist who owns politicians and a considerable part of the media.

But there the leftism ends. Smith, played by conservative actor Jimmy Stewart, who was certainly intelligent enough to detect any Stalinism in the script, runs afoul of the capitalist villains bill designed to spread graft by disguised under the project of building a dam. Smiths bill, which would be built on the land set aside for Taylor, is patriotic; he wants to build a boys camp, funded by contributions from citizens, and designed to teach boys woodcraft and patriotism.

The conservative themes are obvious in the film, and not just Smiths one man fight against big government. By controlling all the media outlets and muzzling Smith, Taylor unleashes on Smith what we today call the mainstream media on Smith. Taylor could be George Soros, who today uses his money to influence, if not buy off, politicians, as well as fund violent protests movements. Senator Paine, Smiths previous sponsor in the Senate, who turns on him and then defends him, by being in the pocket of Taylor affirms Thomas Jeffersons warning about special interest politicians ruling not for the common good but for their wealthy benefactors.

Smith would be Capras final moment in the sun, and the director would spend the rest of his career trying to duplicate its success. Meanwhile, Buchman would leave the Communist Party after World War II because he no longer believed communism could be applied to American conditions.

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