July 2010
1 post
Platform and News
Hi All,
The campaign is, at long last, getting into high-gear as three months of campaigning rapidly approach. First, some news. A PayPal “Donation” link is coming by Thursday at the latest. Any funds raised will go toward leaflets and yard signs, so please donate if you are able! Secondly, more content is going up online in the next few days, starting with my platform post which...
June 2010
1 post
Big (Belated) News!
After a productive but sustained waiting period, the campaign can officially begin! I can announce on this website that Benjamin Jarvis is a Libertarian Party candidate for the Indiana State House of Representatives, District 21. I’m very excited to be working with the state Libertarian Party, whose local representatives have been awesome. I’ll be helping campaign for the LPIN’s...
May 2010
7 posts
Big News!
…is coming Wednesday night! Sorry to keep you in suspense, but it really will be worth it. Promise. It’s very big, very good news, but I want to unleash it all on you at one time. Like Steve Jobs. To kill some time while you anxiously await the revelation, hop on over to the new campaign twitter account at twitter.com/javiscampaign. Lots of very cool stuff coming, so stay tuned and...
"Mexico's failed drug war" →
Very good CATO Institute article on the results of prohibitionist drug policy in Mexico.
New Developments
I paid another visit to the Elkhart County Circuit Court today, which yielded some helpful results. Essentially, I’ll need at least 163 signatures to get on the ballot. That number, however, doesn’t count the St. Joseph County portion of District 21. (Here’s a map of the 21st) So the number will likely be much higher, but with the deadline for signatures being July 30th it really...
Platform
I’m working on finishing a full platform statement with detailed positions on the issues I want to address. In the meantime, you can check out the “About” page for the three basic elements of my campaign. Drugs, spending and taxes will be my focus. Essentially, I want to make government much smaller and end the so-called “War on Drugs”. Like I said, though, more to...
Red Tape
So, I couldn’t find out much of anything at the courthouse today. The primaries were yesterday, so the deputy clerk in charge of elections was overwhelmed and didn’t look entirely pleased to see me. Anyhow, I’ll be back first thing tomorrow morning to find out how many signatures I need. In the mean time, I’ll just collect as many as I can and get the message out.
To the Courthouse
I’m off to the County Circuit Court in Goshen, Indiana to begin what I hope to be a long and successful journey toward public office. To be precise, I’m going to run for Indiana State House of Representatives in District 21, the seat being vacated by Jackie Walorski. Today’s visit will be to find out how many signatures I need for my get-on-the-ballot petition, as well as the...