Laura Ebke a libertarian voice in Legislature : Politics - Don Walton, Lincoln Journal Star:
February 06, 2015 - "Laura Ebke is in the arena now.
"A political scientist who has taught American government classes at Southeast Community College and other institutions, Ebke was elected to the Legislature in November and is the student now.
"'It's a learning experience,' she said during an interview in her Capitol office....
"Ebke is a libertarian. 'Small "l",' she emphasizes, 'I'm a Republican and a conservative libertarian.'
"Ebke is state chairwoman of the Republican Liberty Caucus, which supported Ron Paul for president in 2012.
"Her legislative votes 'may fly in the face of the views of some traditional Republicans' at times, she said.
"For instance, Ebke is a co-sponsor of legislation to legalize the use of medical marijuana....
"A glimpse of Ebke's libertarian viewpoint is this assessment of proposed legislation to increase the fee for marriage licenses: 'I question whether we should ask the state's permission to get married. I'm not sure it's practical, but it would be better to just report the marriage after the fact for legal purposes.'
"Ebke has introduced a legislative resolution that calls for convening a U.S. constitutional convention confined to imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting federal power and requiring term limits for federal offices.... Ebke said, she became convinced that a convention with a limited mandate is needed and that the requirement for ratification of amendments by three-fourths of the states is a sufficient safeguard."
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February 06, 2015 - "Laura Ebke is in the arena now.
"A political scientist who has taught American government classes at Southeast Community College and other institutions, Ebke was elected to the Legislature in November and is the student now.
"'It's a learning experience,' she said during an interview in her Capitol office....
"Ebke is a libertarian. 'Small "l",' she emphasizes, 'I'm a Republican and a conservative libertarian.'
"Ebke is state chairwoman of the Republican Liberty Caucus, which supported Ron Paul for president in 2012.
"Her legislative votes 'may fly in the face of the views of some traditional Republicans' at times, she said.
"For instance, Ebke is a co-sponsor of legislation to legalize the use of medical marijuana....
"A glimpse of Ebke's libertarian viewpoint is this assessment of proposed legislation to increase the fee for marriage licenses: 'I question whether we should ask the state's permission to get married. I'm not sure it's practical, but it would be better to just report the marriage after the fact for legal purposes.'
"Ebke has introduced a legislative resolution that calls for convening a U.S. constitutional convention confined to imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting federal power and requiring term limits for federal offices.... Ebke said, she became convinced that a convention with a limited mandate is needed and that the requirement for ratification of amendments by three-fourths of the states is a sufficient safeguard."
Read more: http://journalstar.com/legislature/laura-ebke-a-libertarian-voice-in-legislature/article_67877cbd-4ed5-5f1e-a103-d6876100985c.html
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