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| − | '''Vermin Love Supreme''' is an American [[activist]] and performance artist who has run as a candidate in various local, state, and national elections | + | {{infobox officeholder |
| + | | name = Vermin Supreme | ||
| + | | image = Vermin supreme.jpg | ||
| + | | caption = ''The Honorable Vermin Supreme'' | ||
| + | |office = Member of the [[Libertarian Party]] Judicial Committee | ||
| + | |term_start = July 12, 2020<ref name="2020 Convention minutes">{{cite web |last1=Harlos |first1=Caryn Ann |author1-link=Caryn Ann Harlos |title=2020 Libertarian Party Convention Minutes (Second Sitting) |url=https://lpedia.org/w/images/b/bc/CONVENTION-MINUTES_2020_PART2-FINAL.pdf#page=70 |publisher=LPedia |access-date=September 23, 2021 |page=70–72 |date=December 5, 2020}}</ref> | ||
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| + | | birth_name = | ||
| + | | birth_date = 1960 or 1961 | ||
| + | | birth_place = Rockport, [[Massachusetts]], U.S. | ||
| + | | nationality = American | ||
| + | | education = [[Gloucester High School (Massachusetts)|Gloucester High School]] | ||
| + | | party = [[Libertarian]] (2016–present) | ||
| + | | otherparty = | ||
| + | [[Independent]] (1987–2004) | ||
| + | [[Republican]] (2008–2012) | ||
| + | [[Democratic]] (2004–2008, 2012–2016) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Vermin Love Supreme''' is an American [[activist]] and performance artist who has run as a candidate in various local, state, and national elections in the [[United States]].<ref name="CBS News">{{cite news | ||
| title=Dean Wins D.C. Primary | | title=Dean Wins D.C. Primary | ||
| url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/14/politics/main593055.shtml | | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/14/politics/main593055.shtml | ||
| work=[[CBS News]] | | work=[[CBS News]] | ||
| date=February 11, 2009 | | date=February 11, 2009 | ||
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| − | Supreme discussed his political views in a 2008 promotional video. He asserted that [[libertarianism|libertarians]] "are just about abolishing the government | + | Supreme discussed his political views in a 2008 promotional video. He asserted that [[libertarianism|libertarians]] "are just about abolishing the government," which he called a mistake; he also asserted that Republicans want to nullify the government, but "offer no alternative to helping people other than charity." Supreme's vision depends on citizens to take responsibility for themselves and for others, citing "mutual aid and support and care to our fellow citizens" as key elements. He asserted that Americans no longer know how to be citizens, placing some of the blame on schools that teach in "very twisted and [[Jingoism|jingoistic]] fashion".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd1xWBPHc3U</ref> |
In 2006, Supreme donated one of his kidneys to save his mother. He is married and has no children. | In 2006, Supreme donated one of his kidneys to save his mother. He is married and has no children. | ||
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| − | [[Category:Democrats]] | + | [[Category:Former Democrats]] [[Category:Libertarians]] [[Category:United States Presidential Election, 2020]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:59, August 31, 2024
Vermin Love Supreme is an American activist and performance artist who has run as a candidate in various local, state, and national elections in the United States.[2][3]
| Vermin Supreme | |
 The Honorable Vermin Supreme | |
Member of the Libertarian Party Judicial Committee
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 12, 2020[1] | |
| Born | 1960 or 1961 Rockport, Massachusetts, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Libertarian (2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Independent (1987–2004)
Republican (2008–2012) Democratic (2004–2008, 2012–2016) |
In 2011, he participated in the Occupy Boston protests.[4] He is the subject of the 2014 documentary, Who Is Vermin Supreme? An Outsider Odyssey, which follows his 2012 campaign and explores his life as an activist.[5]
Supreme discussed his political views in a 2008 promotional video. He asserted that libertarians "are just about abolishing the government," which he called a mistake; he also asserted that Republicans want to nullify the government, but "offer no alternative to helping people other than charity." Supreme's vision depends on citizens to take responsibility for themselves and for others, citing "mutual aid and support and care to our fellow citizens" as key elements. He asserted that Americans no longer know how to be citizens, placing some of the blame on schools that teach in "very twisted and jingoistic fashion".[6]
In 2006, Supreme donated one of his kidneys to save his mother. He is married and has no children.
References
- ↑ 2020 Libertarian Party Convention Minutes (Second Sitting). LPedia (December 5, 2020).
- ↑ "Dean Wins D.C. Primary", CBS News, February 11, 2009.
- ↑ Lindholm, Jane (January 8, 2008). New Hampshire's other candidates. American Public Media.
- ↑ Dwyer, John Stephen. "Who is occupying Boston, and why?", Blast Magazine, October 5, 2011.
- ↑ Who Is Vermin Supreme? An Outsider Odyssey. Snow Arch Films.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd1xWBPHc3U