Indiana

Suicide or Rebirth?

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

In a room full of more Libertarians than media, At-large City-County Councilor Ed Coleman today officially cast aside his Republican label for a Libertarian one.

Coleman says he left the GOP because the “party had changed” and was not “the same party he joined years ago.”  He also said the current Republican-controlled Council abuses its power and he also took shots at the Capital Improvement Board, which he says is not transparent and operates in secret.  He also plans to ask Municipal Committee Chairman Mike McQuillen to subpoena the CIB and explain its finances before the Council.

Coleman did not say if thought he would lose his committee assignments because of the party switch, but did say he is still the same person he was when he was assigned to Rules and Economic Development.  He also said he received little financial support from the party so he won’t have to return any funds now that he’s switched over.

Coleman also said that he can still be effective on the Council even though he is the lone Libertarian because he will always do what is in the best interest of the citizens.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on February 17, 2009 (boomark / email).