David Constant

A self-interested nobody that occasionally shares unwanted opinions and alternative facts

[David Constant @david_constant]

@AmElectionHQ @GregAbbott_TX @GinaHinojosaTX I’m voting @TedBrownLiberty

[LP Radical Caucus @LPRadicals]

#liberty indeed

LPRC Platform Section 1.5 Languages: "Government should have no role in regulating, standardizing, or mandating which language people use in schools, places of work, or any other private situation. Although English is the most widely used language in the United States, it is not the official language of the country, despite various states attempting to mandate its use, including instruction in schools. We support complete separation of government and language and leave it to the individuals in question which mode of communication they deem most appropriate."

[Ted Brown @TedBrownLiberty]

@CJFerguson1111 @TaylorLorenz We need to defend Section 230. Parents are the ones who can protect their kids by limiting their internet access. When parents fail, they sue, since someone else has to be responsible besides them.

[Ted Brown @TedBrownLiberty]

@JohnCornyn That's right. Cornyn, Paxton, and Talarico all have big money behind them. Voters can instead support the only Senate candidate who is not backed by or beholden to any special interest groups: @TedBrownLiberty

[David Constant @david_constant]

@Mark_SimsTX @TedBrownLiberty @JulieBorowski Ted’s post is accurate. Trump used eminent domain to seize her house. He was unsuccessful. But I don’t think that is relevant. Mark, how do you feel about Trump and eminent domain?

[David Constant @david_constant]

@TedBrownLiberty @FeserEdward And it’s preferable if they skip the Green candidates.

[Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 @TulsiGabbard]

Trump's shortsighted foreign policy is bringing us to the brink of war with Iran and allowing Iran to accelerate nuclear program—just to please Saudis and Netanyahu. This is not America first.

[Libertarian Party of Texas @LPTexas]

President Trump campaigned on a promise of avoiding new wars and positioning himself as a president of peace. Escalating military conflict with Iran directly contradicts that pledge. Voters were told one thing and are now witnessing another. Many of the same leaders who claim to strictly follow the Constitution cannot ignore that fundamental separation of powers when it becomes politically inconvenient.

President @realDonaldTrump has described the bombing of Iran as “major combat operations.” Let’s be clear: launching sustained airstrikes against another sovereign nation is war in any meaningful sense of the word. Under the United States Constitution, the power to declare war rests solely with Congress — not the President. Under the United States Constitution, only Congress has the authority to declare war, and by unilaterally committing the nation to open conflict, President Trump has violated that constitutional mandate. Congress must act — not merely investigate — by impeaching him and convicting him to uphold the rule of law and protect the constitutional balance of powers.

There is also deep concern about whose interests are being prioritized. The United States should not enter war at the behest of any foreign government, including Israel. The American people must come first in decisions of war and peace. Organizations such as @AIPAC wield significant influence in Washington, and many Americans believe that influence has distorted foreign policy decisions. Allegations that lawmakers are pressured or politically funded into supporting foreign military actions should be openly debated, not dismissed.

In Texas, lawmakers have passed measures that discourage or penalize criticism of the Israeli government, raising serious First Amendment concerns. Citizens of Texas deserve the full protection of their constitutional rights, including the freedom to question foreign policy and the influence of lobbying organizations. Across the country, Americans deserve transparency and accountability from their elected officials when decisions about war and foreign alliances are being made.

We call on every elected official at both the federal and state level to clearly state where they stand: on constitutional authority, on foreign influence in American policy, and on whether escalating war with Iran reflects the will of the American people. War is one of the gravest powers a government can exercise. It must never be entered lightly, indirectly, or without the explicit consent of the people through their representatives.

[David Constant @david_constant]

@dmcalister1 @reason It is an article about the hypocrisy of the three. Why would it mention the other three?

[David Constant @david_constant]

@dmcalister1 @reason Did you read the article?

[David Constant @david_constant]

@michaelshermer @Gravtum The audience capture is nearly complete.

[Keith Thompson @KeithForLiberty]

Bigotry is irrational and repugnant.

[Chase Oliver @ChaseForLiberty]

So Libertarians have been doing the whole "No Kings" thing since 1971 when the @LPNational was formed in opposition to another Authoritarian named Richard Nixon taking us off the gold standard and prolonging the Vietnam War.

We have been #NoKings for decades.
You should rule your own life
Not the Government

#NoKingsOct18

[Libertarian Party of Texas @LPTexas]

Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a continuing resolution (CR) that would lock in the same spending levels set under the Biden administration. While framed as a temporary measure to avoid a government shutdown, it effectively cements Biden’s budgets as the new baseline, eliminating the possibility of reverting to leaner numbers. This means Congress would carry forward higher levels of expenditure without the debates or adjustments typically tied to appropriations.

By doing so, Johnson’s plan erases the spending reductions achieved during the Trump years. Those cuts, which were promoted as victories for fiscal responsibility and smaller government, would no longer guide federal outlays. Instead, agencies would assume Biden’s higher levels as permanent, undermining the very reductions Republicans had once celebrated.

The irony is that conservatives opposing Johnson’s CR on fiscal grounds are being branded as “anti-Trump.” Supporting the CR erases Trump’s cuts but signals loyalty to him personally, while rejecting it defends his fiscal record but risks being painted as disloyal. This paradox underscores how political allegiance often twists principles, leaving fiscal conservatives caught in a bind between Trump’s legacy and his current positioning.

Libertarians would go far beyond the modest reductions made under Trump by targeting the root causes of runaway spending: the endless wars, massive entitlement programs, and corporate subsidies that both parties protect. Instead of trimming around the edges, libertarians would abolish entire federal departments, end foreign military interventions, eliminate corporate welfare, and return most spending authority to the states and individuals. Their vision isn’t just about cutting budgets slightly—it’s about radically shrinking the size and scope of government to restore fiscal sanity and personal liberty.

[David Constant @david_constant]

@johnnyveritas @LPNational The obvious difference between the hypothetical example you provide and the circumstances of the recent real world action is that one is an act of war and the other is not. Different rules apply.

[Libertarian Party @LPNational]

The U.S. strike on a Venezuelan vessel allegedly linked to narcotics and terrorism represents a dangerous escalation of unchecked executive power. Labeling people as “narco-terrorists” and killing them without trial or congressional authorization is extrajudicial violence that undermines the rule of law.

As Libertarians, we condemn this normalization of government power to kill first and justify later. Due process is not optional. America must not drift further into a policy of unaccountable violence abroad or at home.

[Libertarian Party of Louisiana @LouisianaLp]

"Libertarians do not support classifying undocumented immigrants as criminals." -LP.org

[Libertarian Party of Louisiana @LouisianaLp]

Some have accused us of having TDS.

Any government that violates human rights, that steals and murders, that weaponizes itself against peaceful individuals, should be drastically altered or abolished.

The only purpose of government is in the defense of individual liberty from the force and fraud of others.

Anything beyond that should be torn down.

[David Constant @david_constant]

@carynannharlos I voted for Ron Paul for President in 1988. He was the LP candidate when I first began seeking an alternative to the older parties. But he was not the reason for my libertarianism. Others have inspired me more — before and since. None deserve idolatry, if that’s what it is.