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Think back to the Libertarian Party’s glory days when Ron Paul led the charge from the outside—his fiery calls to defund the Federal Reserve are legendary, and he’s been a constant champion of liberty ever since. Those were the golden years for Libertarians. Since then, though, it’s been a speedy decline. But this year’s Libertarian convention was totally unexpected. President Trump didn’t just enter the lion’s den; he rocked it with a speech that’ll be remembered for ages.
Trump made history with this fearless speech.
Full speech of the first time in history a President has addressed the Libertarian National Convention. Anyone criticizing Trump for going there and extending the hand of friendship should try doing what he did. pic.twitter.com/KOVJuY5bzR
— JKash 🍊MAGA Queen (@JKash000) May 26, 2024
President Trump also vowed to commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht, the black market entrepreneur who received a life sentence for creating a website.
This is Ross Ulbricht. 10 years ago today, Ross was arrested for creating a website.
If the government gets their way, he’ll die in prison.
Ross is serving a double life sentence plus 40 years for, again, creating a website.
If that sounds ridiculous and infuriating to you, keep reading. It gets worse.
Ross created a website called Silk Road, which he designed to be a free market, secure, anonymous marketplace. It used Bicoin for payment, and utilized a system called Tor which allowed buyers and sellers to access it anonymously and without any trace.
An avid libertarian, Ross prohibited anything being sold on Silk Road that violated the Non-Aggression Principle.
This included stolen items, counterfeit/fraudulent items, child p**n, assassinations, etc.
A devout believer in nonviolence, Ross also prohibited the sale of weapons.
Many items that were sold on Silk Road were legal, and a third-party study of the site inventory by Carnegie-Mellon University concluded that the drugs most commonly sold were small amounts of cannabis.
Most importantly, Ross was not convicted for selling, buying, or being in proximity to any of the items that were sold on Silk Road, legal or illegal.
He was convicted for what others did on the site.
Imagine if Elon, or Zuck, or any of the other owners of web platforms were charged for what other people did on them.
On October of 2013, Ross was arrested by the FBI and charged with money laundering conspiracy, computer hacking conspiracy, fake ID trafficking conspiracy and narcotics trafficking. (Ross did not actually launder money, hack computers or sell illegal items himself. These charges were based on what users listed on the site.)
After his arrest, the prosecution fraudulently alleged that Ross attempted to have several people killed, but never charged him for this at trial, and his supposed “victim”, Curtis Green, publicly stated that those allegations were false. He is a fervent supporter of Ross.
Despite the fact that these false, unproven allegations were never prosecuted, the federal government used them in the media to paint Ross as some kind of violent criminal kingpin, despite the fact that he was nonviolent and lived a very meager life, living with 3 other roommates in an apartment.
The FBI also seized over 144,000 Bitcoin that they found in a shared wallet on Ross’s computer, which today is worth over $3.8 billion.
During Ross’s trial:
– Evidence and testimony showing that multiple people ran the website was banned from being discussed at trial.
– Ross’s defense team was not allowed to cross-examine the prosecution’s witnesses or present their own witnesses
– Key exonerating evidence was blocked by the judge
– The prosecution was permitted to allege to the jury that Ross had hired hits on people despite never charging him with this or allowing him the opportunity to defend himself against the allegation
The jury found Ross guilty on all charges, and the judge sentenced this first-time, nonviolent person to double life plus 40 years without parole.
After Ross’s trial, two of the key investigating federal agents were convicted on corruption charges related to Ross’s case. Their existence was hidden from the jury during trial.
Despite all of this, Ross’s conviction was lost on appeal, and the Supreme Court refused to hear his case.
There is no other way to say it: Ross was railroaded by a corrupt federal government that wanted to make an example of him and steal his Bitcoin.
During his 10 years in prison, Ross has continued to be a model citizen, teaching classes and tutoring his fellow inmates and helping them to earn their GEDs. He has also completed several educational programs himself and has never received a single disciplinary sanction.
Ross Ulbricht is a peaceful, nonviolent man who has never harmed anyone and whose only “crime” was to create a website that other people used to sell drugs that shouldn’t be illegal in the first place.
And for this, he’s already spent a decade in prison.
If he is not pardoned, or his sentence commuted, he will die there…
This is Ross Ulbricht. 10 years ago today, Ross was arrested for creating a website.
If the government gets their way, he'll die in prison.
Ross is serving a double life sentence plus 40 years for, again, creating a website.
If that sounds ridiculous and infuriating to you,… pic.twitter.com/26uANBPhDs
— Spike Cohen (@RealSpikeCohen) October 2, 2023
This announcement is music to the ears of true, freedom-loving Libertarians.
🚨MAJOR LIBERTARIAN GROUP ENDORSES RIGHTFUL PRESIDENT TRUMP AFTER CONVENTION SPEECH!
"I am voting for Donald Trump. First time ever voting for a Republican," @PardonRoss wrote after Trump vowed to pardon Ross Ulbricht.
Another major win for Trump!
Share to make this go viral! pic.twitter.com/j5BmI7Lahq
— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) May 26, 2024
On a side note, we’re also anxious to hear if Trump will pardon Douglass Mackey, the young man convicted of a felony for sharing an anti-Hillary meme. He’s now staring down time in federal prison for this, and he deserves a pardon as well.
Dear Elon: America Needs You to Back Doug Mackey’s First Amendment Fight
Meanwhile, after a ‘liberal-style’ meltdown from the Libertarian crowd, one of their leaders, Dave Smith, took the podium and set the record straight for the butt-hurt snowflakes.
WOW! Following a huge clash between Trump supporters and Libertarian party members on the convention floor, popular Libertarian Dave Smith just set the record straight
"We are not a bunch of college leftists sissies. We believe in free speech, so be respectful."
Respect… pic.twitter.com/I0MyH1feA0
— George (@BehizyTweets) May 25, 2024
However, the big news of the night felt more like a clandestine nod to Trump and another knife in Joe Biden’s back than anything else. It turns out that the party nominated a candidate who could probably beat Biden in the “progressive lunacy” contest.
Let’s put it this way: the new Libertarian candidate has one flag in his X bio, and it’s not Old Glory.
This is the guy that just won the Libertarian nomination.
He only has one flag in his X bio, and it’s not the American flag. pic.twitter.com/4E4aZiwejo
— Still Boneless (@still_boneless) May 27, 2024
Yep, decked out with a gay pride flag, 17 booster shots, and a full-throttle support for open borders, this election’s ‘woke’ Libertarian candidate is a stunning departure from the party’s golden years. It’s more like a sign of their nosedive—and a golden opportunity for President Trump to scoop up a heap of votes. Plus, this candidate offers disgruntled left-wingers another protest vote against Biden.
Chase Oliver is the best Libertarian Party candidate for helping reelect Donald Trump.
— 🥷🦅Austin Petersen 🇺🇲🥋 (@AP4Liberty) May 27, 2024
The party is lost, tumbling down a woke cliff that’s way more progressive than conservative. No Ron Paul Libertarian in their right mind would cast a vote for this Marxist ideology.
The "libertarians" didn't mention the men framed in the Whitmer hoax. They didn't invite the men acquitted. These people grandstand about "liberty" and "freedom" but have nothing to say about the men who had their freedom stolen and are in Supermax and federal prisons.
— Radix Verum (@NotRadix) May 26, 2024
It’s pretty astonishing when you think about it: Joe Biden had a rough night at the Libertarian Convention, all because he just gained another competitor.
This is who Libertarians just nominated over Trump pic.twitter.com/IRveaJZQYW
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) May 27, 2024
And speaking of rough nights, RFK Jr. is probably wishing he could turn back the clock and skip putting his name on the Libertarian ballot. Why? Well, he only scraped together 2 percent of the vote—one percent for him and one percent for his brain worm.
S🚨 JUST IN: @RobertKennedyJr has been ELIMINATED from the race to be the Libertarian nominee for President
RFK Jr. put his name on the ballot and only received 2% of the vote—even after giving a speech at the convention.
Abysmal. pic.twitter.com/KBZq7DIm6c
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 26, 2024
And right on cue, RFK Jr.’s Silicon Valley running mate pulled the plug and backed out of the entire event once she spotted the writing on the wall.
RFK Jr.’s liberal San Francisco running mate @NicoleShanahan BACKED OUT of speaking at the libertarian convention after RFK Jr. was embarrassed by only getting 2% of the nominating vote
Meanwhile Trump faced the hostile crowd for an hour
They’re not on his level pic.twitter.com/s0OPY2r9hW
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) May 26, 2024
President Trump took to Truth Social, where he explained why he’d never make such a rookie mistake like RKF Jr. did.
Trump is right. Only a FOOL would vote for RFK Jr. pic.twitter.com/L13zS3s6IH
— Alex Bruesewitz 🇺🇸 (@alexbruesewitz) May 26, 2024
The bottom line? The Libertarian Convention turned out to be a massive win for President Trump. The days when a Libertarian candidate could peel away 3 percent from the Republican nominee might just be over. At this rate, they’ll be lucky to hit 1 percent. Maybe that missing 2 percent will drift away from Biden instead. Stranger things have happened, right?
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