To the editor:

In addition to all of the usual suspects, the Governor should consider appointing a Libertarian to fill the upcoming vacancy in the U.S. Senate. My Party (the Libertarian Party of Florida) offered a nominee this fall, Feena Bonoan. She should definitely be looked at.

Libertarians offer a fresh perspective on the uses of governmental power, where “freedom” is always the default choice.

The actual use of the coercive powers of government is a desperate last choice, only used in extremis. This viewpoint should certainly be seated at the table in Washington. It should be Florida’s contribution to the ongoing dialogue on this important question.

Frankly, I suspect that the Governor’s priorities may well lie elsewhere. He will probably appoint some deserving apparatchik.

However — to be complete and thorough about all this — he should at least “inventory all the possibilities” before making a final decision. That would include Feena.

Larry Gillis

Libertarian Party of Florida