HomeUploadUpload DirectHotlinkRandomAbouttheme toggle
Expand

Can a White Libertarian Man Represent NY's Chinatown? Meet Dan O'Connor.

Views:963
@ReasonVids

Meet Dan O'Connor, a self-described libertarian Democrat who wants to represent New York's District 12 - which includes Chinatown and parts of Queens and Brooklyn - in Congress.

O'Connor spent six years living in China, so he feels a connection to the inhabitants of Manhattan's Chinatown, who he says share his views that taxes and regulations on businessess are too high, immigration laws too onerous, and school-choice programs too small. Those positions play well in the rest of the district across the East River too, he says. So does his belief that defense spending should be cut and troops brought home, that the Federal Reserve should be audited, and that politicians should be term-limited. Indeed, should O'Connor manage to unseat the Democractic incumbent, Nydia Velazquez, in September's primary, he's pledged to serve no more than four terms.

O'Connor faces an uphill struggle, for sure. Reason's Matt Welch spoke with him at last summer's FreedomFest in Las Vegas, and his ideas are striking for their uniqueness among office seekers calling themselves Democrats. This interview in no way represents an endorsement, but there's no doubt O'Connor is an interesting character with whom to spend a few minutes.

His website is at http://www.danoconnor2012.com/

About 4 minutes. Shot by Jim Epstein and Zach Weissmueller and edited by Joshua Swain.

Held each July in Las Vegas, FreedomFest is attended by around 2,000 limited-government enthusiasts and libertarians a year. Reason.tv spoke with over two dozen speakers and attendees and will be releasing interviews over the coming weeks. For an ever-growing playlist, go to http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF99A865DEA9AB6CB&feature=plcp

Go to http://reason.tv for downloadable versions, and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to receive notifications when new material goes live.

reason.tv
,
reason.com
,
reason.org
,
reason magazine
,
libertarian
,
freedomfest
,
freedomfest 2011
,
las vegas
,
reason foundation
,
matt welch
,
dan o'connor
,
joshua swain
,
jim epstein
,
zach weissmueller
,
chinatown
,
ny district 12
,
new york
    Thumbnail for Blast Off Into Space with Reason Magazine's Matt Welch1:20
    Blast Off Into Space with Reason Magazine's Matt Welch
    ReasonVids
    834 views
    Thumbnail for 9/11, The World Trade Center & New York's Next Skyline2:14
    9/11, The World Trade Center & New York's Next Skyline
    ReasonVids
    896 views
    Thumbnail for Ralph Nader on "Spoiling" the Election for Al Gore0:50
    Ralph Nader on "Spoiling" the Election for Al Gore
    ReasonVids
    923 views
    Thumbnail for 10 Years to Life for Medical Marijuana: The Trial of Aaron Sandusky6:32
    10 Years to Life for Medical Marijuana: The Trial of Aaron Sandusky
    ReasonVids
    966 views
    Thumbnail for Juggalos vs. the FBI: Why Insane Clown Posse Fans are Not a Gang7:56
    Juggalos vs. the FBI: Why Insane Clown Posse Fans are Not a Gang
    ReasonVids
    966 views
    Thumbnail for Leave the Strand Alone! Iconic Bookstore Owner Pleads With NYC: Don't Landmark My Property6:51
    Leave the Strand Alone! Iconic Bookstore Owner Pleads With NYC: Don't Landmark My Property
    ReasonVids
    967 views
    Thumbnail for Simple and efficient rain collector + irrigation system1:08
    Simple and efficient rain collector + irrigation system
    AOUisgay
    484 views
    Thumbnail for Border Patrol Said 5 Bullets Were “Munitions of War” and Seized this American’s Truck3:28
    Border Patrol Said 5 Bullets Were “Munitions of War” and Seized this American’s Truck
    IJvids
    933 views
    Thumbnail for U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Montana School Choice Case3:24
    U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Montana School Choice Case
    IJvids
    1005 views
    Thumbnail for Liu Kang (Classic) vs Jage - MUGEN (Gameplay) S1 • E342:10
    Liu Kang (Classic) vs Jage - MUGEN (Gameplay) S1 • E34
    memology101
    1153 views
    Thumbnail for Overwatch 2 Illegal Monetization | Pipkin Pippa Ch.【Phase Connect】2:02
    Overwatch 2 Illegal Monetization | Pipkin Pippa Ch.【Phase Connect】
    invidious
    522 views
    Thumbnail for 3 Reasons Not to Get Worked Up Over Super PACs3:11
    3 Reasons Not to Get Worked Up Over Super PACs
    ReasonVids
    948 views
    Thumbnail for Who wrote the majority of the book?1:36
    Who wrote the majority of the book?
    ReasonVids
    852 views
    Thumbnail for Sequential printing to PrusaSlicer | Martin Prochazka3:52
    Sequential printing to PrusaSlicer | Martin Prochazka
    invidious
    397 views
    Thumbnail for Principles of Economics | Carl Menger 1871 [Book]5:00:00
    Principles of Economics | Carl Menger 1871 [Book]
    books.topic
    624 views
    Thumbnail for Cop murders innocent man after shooting himself with the man's gun.3:58
    Cop murders innocent man after shooting himself with the man's gun.
    bestofsaidit
    753 views
    Thumbnail for What Went Up in Flames7:34
    What Went Up in Flames
    AmericanRenaissance
    1384 views
    Thumbnail for Will the Spike in Murder and Violence Undermine Criminal Justice Reform?12:04
    Will the Spike in Murder and Violence Undermine Criminal Justice Reform?
    ReasonVids
    961 views
    Thumbnail for School Choice and the Middle Class: Q&A with Matthew Ladner of the Goldwater Institute1:34
    School Choice and the Middle Class: Q&A with Matthew Ladner of the Goldwater Institute
    ReasonVids
    847 views
    Thumbnail for All Women Should Cheat? | Popp Culture28:36
    All Women Should Cheat? | Popp Culture
    Terrence Popp
    2650 views
    Thumbnail for Here a news story you wont hear on the news.0:56
    Here a news story you wont hear on the news.
    bestofsaidit
    7023 views
    Thumbnail for Remy: Stars and Stripes (Occupational Licensing Parody)1:44
    Remy: Stars and Stripes (Occupational Licensing Parody)
    ReasonVids
    790 views
    Thumbnail for Age of Dungeons: Excavator song0:47
    Age of Dungeons: Excavator song
    Queuenard
    344 views

points

Permalink
Reply
reason.tv
,
reason.com
,
reason.org
,
reason magazine
,
libertarian
,
freedomfest
,
freedomfest 2011
,
las vegas
,
reason foundation
,
matt welch
,
dan o'connor
,
joshua swain
,
jim epstein
,
zach weissmueller
,
chinatown
,
ny district 12
,
new york
TOS  •  Add Keywords  •  Donate  •   Analytics  •   DMCA  •   Puzzle