Gary Johnson
The Disruptor
Contrarian and drawn to the edge; challenges the settled answer.
Gary Johnson is a former governor known for his libertarian views and focus on reducing government intervention. This interview reveals his commitment to reforming systems, particularly in taxation and drug policy, while emphasizing a common-sense approach to governance.
“What I read as an anti crime candidate, it never got through the legislature. The Democrats control At that time I would have assigned that kind of legislation. You know, we do evolve and I have come to recognize that I wish I would not have supported that. Why? Well, let me use the death penalty as an example.”
“And what were we getting for that? Well, and then it was starting off with, well, gee, I guess I better start off with taking a look at Holland and the fact that they have just rampant because they've essentially decriminalized all drug use, that they've got horrible crime, they've got horrible addiction rates.”
“No, no, I said at that and I've always been a fan of the Cato Institute. So I was out of office when all this was, you know, when I just left office and there was all this buildup and what Cato had to say regarding it was, and I said the exact same thing.”
“Well, the thing I was most proud of is I campaigned on the notion of, look, I'm just going to bring a common sense business approach to state government.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 86 - Gary Johnson
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