Michael Benoit was born on March 14th, 1951 in Boston Massachusetts. He is the proud father of two daughters: Natalie Marie, and Michelle Loreta, ages 25 and 15. Michael known as “Mike” by his friends was raised in the San Diego community of Pacific Beach, and has lived in San Diego County for the past 40 years. For the past 20 years he has resided with his family in their home in Lakeside, California.

Michael first became active in politics out of frustration in the early 1990’s after President George Bush and successive Congressional dynasties failed to represent his strong beliefs in limited government, balanced budgets, and strict adherence to the United States Constitution. Mike is a well-known and active Libertarian activist in the San Diego area. He is frequently visible on local media organizing events such as Constitution Day Rallies, Independence Day Liberty Caravans, and the dreaded April 15th Tax Day demonstrations at the Midway Post Office. During the recent Presidential Campaign of Congressman Dr. Ron Paul, Mr. Benoit organized and led over 1,000 grassroots activists in San Diego County in the effort to elect Paul for President in 2008.

Mr. Benoit loves foreign languages, History, and Philosophy. He is a scholar of the U.S. Constitution, Laissez-Faire Economics, and the principles of libertarianism. His major influences include Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, and Frederic Bastiat. He is currently negotiating rights for the publication of his first book on the I.R.S. Tax Code.

Mr. Benoit is often referred to as “Mr. Greedy for Liberty” or “Daddy Liberty” because he is said to be “Greedy for Liberty.” When asked about his political philosophy Mr. Benoit is known to respond: “Show me where it says in the Constitution that the Federal Government has the power to do that.” Mr. Benoit strongly believes in the idea of the Founding Fathers that power is best held closest to the people. He also holds that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land, and that it should be interpreted literally in order to avoid situations like the present war in Iraq, the collapsing dollar, and continuing revelations of illegal warrantless spying on private American citizens.