Charles Jay Endorses Ken Larsen in Utah Governor's Race
Charles Jay offers his endorsement and support to Ken Larsen, also a candidate from the Personal Choice Party, but the reasons go much deeper than the simple party affiliation
Elkhart, IN (PRWEB) October 31, 2004
It's really no shock that Charles Jay, the Personal Choice Party's presidential candidate, endorses Ken Larsen for the highest ranking office in the state of Utah, but the issue goes well beyond the fact that they both represent the same political party on the Utah ballot.
"Ken stands for something we need very badly right now," says Jay. "It's the idea that government, on every level, needs to be limited in size and function, and part of its function is to step back and allow individuals to pursue their own concept of happiness, in whichever way they choose."
Larsen, in a three-way race for governor with Republican Jon Huntsman and Democrat Scott Matheson, is a political maverick, having stood time and again to protect individual rights and combat the integration of church and state. In his own words, "There have been two citizen initiatives in Utah to legalize medical marijuana. I was the chairman of both. I have organized several tolerance rallies for polygamists, gays, Muslims and everyone else who needs tolerating. I sued the State of Utah for refusing to grant me a marriage license with another man. I am currently suing for the First Amendment right to desecrate my own flag. I would order the removal of God from all government structures and activities. I would take the Pledge out of public school. Shucks, I would take the "public" out of school. I would forbid all government-sponsored prayers, including moments of silence at Senior Centers."
Jay asks Utah voters, before they go to the polls, to undergo some self-examination in terms of evaluating his own candidacy and that of Larsen.
"If you can look into the mirror and tell yourself, with some degree of honesty, that you don't deserve the opportunity to make more choices for yourself, have more freedom without the intrusion of government, have more of your own money to spend, along with better schools, better health care, and a better retirement plan, then don't vote for us," he says.
"But if you feel that as a free human being it is your right to make choices about all those things; if you don't need another mommy or another daddy in your life, then I urge you to vote the Personal Choice Party all the way down the line on November 2nd and make your voice heard loud and clear."
(Charles Jay is the Personal Choice Party's candidate for President. He is on the presidential ballot in the state of Utah and is running a write-in campaign in other states. For further information on the Charles Jay--Marilyn Chambers campaign, please visit http://www. charlesjay. com (http://www. charlesjay. com). More information on the Personal Choice Party can be obtained at http://www. personalchoice. org (http://www. personalchoice. org).)
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